Comcast-NBC Actions Raise Tension With Regulators
The Comcast GE NBC deal is still wending its way through congressional ranks, more to come. This deal could tip the net towards more openness or it could become the first step along the path to locking down for proprietary appliances, the model Cable companies prefer. [ they can sell cable tiers that way instead of cable becoming just a data communications flat commodity ]
Comcast is still in negotiations with the government over its proposed takeover of NBC Universal, but that did not stop the cable company from announcing a new management slate for the entertainment giant last week.
That announcement displeased regulators, according to two government officials with knowledge of the negotiations. In September, the companies said in a statement that they would make no further personnel announcements “until the deal-closing process and timing is certain.”