Government Signals Approval Of AT&T-DirecTV Merger

It looks as though the AT&T-DirecTV merger has been given the thumbs up by the Federal Communications Commission earlier today.

On Tuesday Chairman Tom Wheeler shared his approval recommendation with the FCC's other four commissioners. The other government agency reviewing the proposed deal, the Justice Department, also gave its blessing on Tuesday by ending what it called an "extensive investigation" into the proposal. FCC approval would come with some conditions, as is common in proposed deals of this size.

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