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Qwest Sale Approved By FCC
The FCC on Friday approved a $12.2 Billion deal uniting the third and fourth largest traditional phone companies in the US. The deal is conditional upon providing inexpensive broadband access to poor households.
Friday's approval by the Federal Communications Commission was the final regulatory hurdle for the $12.2 billion deal, which is now set to close on April 1.