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FCC Requests Input On Comcast, NBC Universal Deal

by Joel Rose, NPR
July 13, 2010

Federal regulators are reviewing the proposed merger between NBC Universal and Comcast. It's a deal valued at between $14 and $30 billion. The Federal Communications Commission holds a public hearing on the deal in Chicago on Tuesday. While few observers expect regulators to block the merger, some hope the FCC will require far-reaching consumer protections.

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