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Gov Set to Approve Verizon-Cable Deal With Conditions

Aug 3, 2012, 9:52 AM by Eric M. Zeman

The Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice are prepared to approve Verizon Wireless's proposed acquisition of 122 AWS spectrum license from a consortium of cable companies, but only if those companies agree to major concessions. According to sources cited by Reuters, the FCC and DoJ will allow the spectrum purchase itself to proceed with minimal adjustments. However, the DoJ has grave concerns about the cross marketing agreements that are part of the proposal, especially those between Verizon and Comcast. Reuters' sources say the DoJ would force Verizon and the cable companies to modify the side deals heavily in order to gain approval. For example, the DoJ would not allow Verizon and Comcast to market one another's products in areas where Verizon offers its FiOS internet and television services. In other markets, the cross marketing agreement would only be allowed for a specific amount of time. The companies hope the proposal's review will be completed by the end of the month. Both the FCC and DoJ declined to comment on Reuters' story.

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Cellenator

Aug 3, 2012, 3:48 PM

Told you

I knew it would go through but someone was on their soapbox about how it would never ever ever going to happen! 🤣 ha

Tofuchong

You seem happy in your defiance when saying you knew it would go through. Everybody here at this website and everybody that posts here KNOWS that this is not good for competition, and it is a deal that most of us do not want to go through. Deals lik...
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