FCC approves AT&T/BellSouth merger

Vikingod · Dec 30, 2006, 06:32 PM

Source: ars technica
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The deal is done. Yesterday afternoon, the FCC voted to approve the massive AT&T/BellSouth merger. The vote came only after AT&T offered a range of additional conditions meant to satisfy the Democratic commissioners. But just because the vote was unanimous, don't assume that the commissioners were all thrilled with the outcome.

Commissioner Copps, one of the two Democrats, said, "When it comes to consolidation among communications giants, we operate in a world that is certainly not of my choosing." He went on to blast the FCC for the way it went about the entire process, and he was appalled that neither the FCC nor the Department of Justice initially planned to impose any conditions upon one of the largest telecommunications mergers in history.

Dec 30, 2006, 06:32 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	FCC approves AT&T/BellSouth merger Source: ars technica __________ The deal is done. Yesterday afternoon, the FCC voted to approve the massive AT&T/BellSouth merger. The vote came only after AT&T offered a range of additional conditions meant to satisfy the Democratic commissioners. But just because the vote was unanimous, don't assume that the commissioners were all thrilled with the outcome. Commissioner Copps, one of the two Democrats, said, "When it comes to consolidation among communications giants, we operate in a world that is certainly not of my choosing." He went on to blast the FCC for the way it went about the entire process, and he was appalled that neither the FCC nor the Department of Justice initially planned to impose any conditions upon one of the largest telecommunications mergers in history.