Michael Copps and Robert McDowell talked about media merger proposals, including the proposed AT&T-DirecTV merger and the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger. They discussed the pros and cons of mergers, what the FCC might watch for in acquisitions, and why the agency approves some but not others. They also spoke about several other issues before the Federal Communications Commission.
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Laboratory technicians work on samples to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a testing facility in Wuhan, China on August 4, 2021. (Getty Images)