Comcast Faces Government Questions on Online Video in NBC Deal
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Comcast Corp.’s merger with NBC Universal is nearing the final stages of a federal review, with U.S. officials considering whether to forbid the cable company from withholding online video from competitors, analysts said.
Comcast executives met Nov. 5 and Nov. 8 with Federal Communications Commission officials, including Chief of Staff Edward Lazarus, an adviser to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, and said the agency shouldn’t set rules for online video, according to the company’s disclosure filings at the FCC.