Comcast Deal Seen Winning U.S. Approval on Internet Terms

Comcast Corp.’s proposed purchase of Time Warner Cable Inc. goes before U.S. regulators who probably will approve the deal after securing pledges the combined company won’t harm Internet users.

U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, a Democrat, may seek to protect online video providers like Netflix Inc. from excessive charges for streaming content and use the deal to extend fast Web access to more residences and schools.