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U.S. Asks If Comcast, Time Warner Cable Restricted Video Deals
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Regulators vetting Comcast Corp.’s proposal to buy Time Warner Cable Inc. want to know if the cable companies tried to restrict Walt Disney Co. and other entertainment providers from offering programs to rival online video outlets.
The Federal Communications Commission asked eight media companies including CBS Corp. and Discovery Communications Inc. to describe any limits to online distribution in agreements with the two largest U.S. cable providers. Regulators in 2011 barred Comcast from inhibiting online competition.