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CWA: Proposed Comcast-NBCU Merger Will Harm Workers, Consumers
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CWA: Proposed Comcast-NBCU Merger Will Harm Workers, Consumers

As proposed, the Comcast-NBCU merger would lead to job cuts, aggravate the already anti-competitive behavior of the cable industry and restrict consumer access to the online video content of their choice, a senior official with the Communications Workers of America testified today.

CWA: Proposed Comcast-NBCU Merger Will Harm Workers, Consumers

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FCC Seeks Public Comment on Media Ownership Rules
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FCC Seeks Public Comment on Media Ownership Rules

The FCC is soliciting public comments as part of a Congressionally mandated review of media ownership rules. As a result of the recent wave of media consolidation and the explosion of cross-platform products, the Communications Workers of America firmly supports strong rules that apply industry-wide.

FCC Seeks Public Comment on Media Ownership Rules

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Congress Urges Limits as FCC Ramp Up Comcast-NBC Deal Review
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Congress Urges Limits as FCC Ramp Up Comcast-NBC Deal Review

Sen. Herb Kohl, (D-WI) Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, told the Department of Justice and the FCC to enforce eleven conditions on Comcast's pending merger with NBC Universal, citing the merger's potential to increase prices and limit content diversity across several media platforms.

Congress Urges Limits as FCC Ramp Up Comcast-NBC Deal Review