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Attorney General Merrick Garland
Justice Department, FTC Propose Tough New Merger Guidelines

By John Eggerton Published

Regulators would look hard for instances of companies’ potential to buy up to monopoly

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Standard General/Tegna website listing benefits of their merger
Standard General, Tegna Launch Website Promoting Merger

By John Eggerton Published

Comes as FCC seeks comment on some of companies’ latest pledges

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FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel and member Brendan Carr testify before House panel
Deadlocked FCC Still Has Power to Block Standard General-Tegna Deal

By John Eggerton Last updated

Tie would not go to the potential runners of the combined broadcast group

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Signage is displayed outside Tegna Inc. headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, March, 13, 2020.
FCC Probes Arguments of Standard General-Tegna Deal Opponents

By John Eggerton Last updated

FCC said to have asked for meeting

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Tegna HQ in McLean, Va.
Unions Try to Block Tegna-Standard General Deal

By John Eggerton Last updated

NewsGuild, NABET say merger an attempt to game ownership limits, retrans rules

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Capitol Hill
Democrats Look to Block, Unwind Big Mergers

By John Eggerton Last updated

New bill could severely limit large transactions

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The White House
FTC, Justice Department Seek Input on Media, Tech Mergers

By John Eggerton Published

Reach beyond antitrust experts to consumers, workers, others

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The Department of Justice seal on a podium during a news conference at the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York, U.S.
Justice Department, FTC Signal Overhaul of Merger Guidelines

By John Eggerton Published

Say surge of consolidation has been bad for competition and choice

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Verizon logo
FCC OKs Verizon-TracFone Combo

By John Eggerton Published

With strong consumer protection conditions, deal passes muster, regulator says

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Verizon logo
Verizon, Groups Strike Deal on TracFone Deal Conditions

By John Eggerton Last updated

Public-interest groups have agreed to drop their challenge to Verizon Communication's proposed $6.9 billion purchase of TracFone Wireless after the telecom agreed to a bunch of their conditions.

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