o TheComcast-NBCmerger wasapproved inJune 2010o Before thismerger,Viacom hadcontrol ofNBC• Opponentsfeared thismerger wouldlead to layoffs• The CWAstronglyopposedthis mergero The FCCCommissionerwho votedagainst themerger wasMeredith Baker• Before thismerger, GEhad controlof NBC• The currentCEO ofComcast isBrian Robertso Comcast'smain goal inthis mergerwas horizontalintegration• The IFTAstronglyopposedthis mergero Comcast-NBC UniversalMerger wasannounced inJanuary 2011o The currentCEO ofComcast isRalphRobertso This mergerwould forceComcast totake on $10Bin new debt• This mergerwould forceComcast totake on $8B innew debt• TheComcast-NBCmerger wasapproved inJanuary 2011o FCCCommissionersvoting against themerger wereMichael Copps &Meredith Baker• The finalFCC vote toapprove themerger was4-1• Comcastwasfounded in1963o Comcastwasfounded in1968• Opponentsfeared thismerger wouldgrant Comcastmonopoly-likepower• Comcast-NBCUniversalMerger wasannounced inDecember 2009o The IFTAstronglysupportedthis merger• The FCCCommissionerwho votedagainst themerger wasMichael Copps• Comcast'smain goal inthis mergerwasdiversificationo The finalFCC vote toapprove themerger was3-2o TheComcast-NBCmerger wasapproved inJune 2010o Before thismerger,Viacom hadcontrol ofNBC• Opponentsfeared thismerger wouldlead to layoffs• The CWAstronglyopposedthis mergero The FCCCommissionerwho votedagainst themerger wasMeredith Baker• Before thismerger, GEhad controlof NBC• The currentCEO ofComcast isBrian Robertso Comcast'smain goal inthis mergerwas horizontalintegration• The IFTAstronglyopposedthis mergero Comcast-NBC UniversalMerger wasannounced inJanuary 2011o The currentCEO ofComcast isRalphRobertso This mergerwould forceComcast totake on $10Bin new debt• This mergerwould forceComcast totake on $8B innew debt• TheComcast-NBCmerger wasapproved inJanuary 2011o FCCCommissionersvoting against themerger wereMichael Copps &Meredith Baker• The finalFCC vote toapprove themerger was4-1• Comcastwasfounded in1963o Comcastwasfounded in1968• Opponentsfeared thismerger wouldgrant Comcastmonopoly-likepower• Comcast-NBCUniversalMerger wasannounced inDecember 2009o The IFTAstronglysupportedthis merger• The FCCCommissionerwho votedagainst themerger wasMichael Copps• Comcast'smain goal inthis mergerwasdiversificationo The finalFCC vote toapprove themerger was3-2

Comcast-NBC Merger - Call List

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  1. o The Comcast-NBC merger was approved in June 2010
  2. o Before this merger, Viacom had control of NBC
  3. • Opponents feared this merger would lead to layoffs
  4. • The CWA strongly opposed this merger
  5. o The FCC Commissioner who voted against the merger was Meredith Baker
  6. • Before this merger, GE had control of NBC
  7. • The current CEO of Comcast is Brian Roberts
  8. o Comcast's main goal in this merger was horizontal integration
  9. • The IFTA strongly opposed this merger
  10. o Comcast-NBC Universal Merger was announced in January 2011
  11. o The current CEO of Comcast is Ralph Roberts
  12. o This merger would force Comcast to take on $10B in new debt
  13. • This merger would force Comcast to take on $8B in new debt
  14. • The Comcast-NBC merger was approved in January 2011
  15. o FCC Commissioners voting against the merger were Michael Copps & Meredith Baker
  16. • The final FCC vote to approve the merger was 4-1
  17. • Comcast was founded in 1963
  18. o Comcast was founded in 1968
  19. • Opponents feared this merger would grant Comcast monopoly-like power
  20. • Comcast-NBC Universal Merger was announced in December 2009
  21. o The IFTA strongly supported this merger
  22. • The FCC Commissioner who voted against the merger was Michael Copps
  23. • Comcast's main goal in this merger was diversification
  24. o The final FCC vote to approve the merger was 3-2