FCC Engineers Some Cable Consolidation
It would be a stretch to suggest that Tom Wheeler was literally orchestrating such a complex and expensive set of deals from the eighth floor of the FCC’s headquarter. But the combination of mergers and non-mergers — in which the FCC’s actions played a material role — will nonetheless leave behind a rough parity at the top of the pay-TV/broadband weight scale, among Comcast, AT&T and Charter. Read More …