Comcast-NBC deal approved by FCC, Justice

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"The proposed combination of Comcast and NBC Universal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday, smoothing the way for the deal to close by the end of January." As the NYT's Brian Stelter notes, "Copps, the only FCCer to oppose deal, says it "confers too much power in one company's hands." His statement (Scribd). Here is the FCC press release (Scribd).

Update: The Department of Justice has now also approved the deal.