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Would the FCC allow Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable? [Comcast Roundup]

"Comcast executives reportedly believe that if their company decides to make a bid for Time Warner Cable, it's unlikely the deal would face serious regulatory scrutiny since the two cable giants' geographical markets don't overlap much. In this, those executives are alone. Of course there would be scrutiny, and the Federal Communications Commission might well disallow the acquisition. ... The problem wouldn't be geography: It would be the enormous power Comcast could wield in the market for TV programming."

Companies: Comcast / Time Warner Cable
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