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On the recordJuly 10, 2013
The FCC will approve a transaction if considering the potential consumer benefits and harms, it determines that the transaction is in the public interest.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman explains FCC's role in assessing public interest in transactions.

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