o Comcastwasfounded in1968• The FCCCommissionerwho votedagainst themerger wasMichael Copps• TheComcast-NBCmerger wasapproved inJanuary 2011o Comcast-NBC UniversalMerger wasannounced inJanuary 2011• Comcastwasfounded in1963• The currentCEO ofComcast isBrian Roberts• Opponentsfeared thismerger wouldgrant Comcastmonopoly-likepowero TheComcast-NBCmerger wasapproved inJune 2010o The IFTAstronglysupportedthis merger• Comcast-NBCUniversalMerger wasannounced inDecember 2009• The CWAstronglyopposedthis mergero This mergerwould forceComcast totake on $10Bin new debt• The finalFCC vote toapprove themerger was4-1• Before thismerger, GEhad controlof NBCo Before thismerger,Viacom hadcontrol ofNBCo Comcast'smain goal inthis mergerwas horizontalintegration• This mergerwould forceComcast totake on $8B innew debt• Opponentsfeared thismerger wouldlead to layoffso FCCCommissionersvoting against themerger wereMichael Copps &Meredith Bakero The finalFCC vote toapprove themerger was3-2• The IFTAstronglyopposedthis mergero The currentCEO ofComcast isRalphRobertso The FCCCommissionerwho votedagainst themerger wasMeredith Baker• Comcast'smain goal inthis mergerwasdiversificationo Comcastwasfounded in1968• The FCCCommissionerwho votedagainst themerger wasMichael Copps• TheComcast-NBCmerger wasapproved inJanuary 2011o Comcast-NBC UniversalMerger wasannounced inJanuary 2011• Comcastwasfounded in1963• The currentCEO ofComcast isBrian Roberts• Opponentsfeared thismerger wouldgrant Comcastmonopoly-likepowero TheComcast-NBCmerger wasapproved inJune 2010o The IFTAstronglysupportedthis merger• Comcast-NBCUniversalMerger wasannounced inDecember 2009• The CWAstronglyopposedthis mergero This mergerwould forceComcast totake on $10Bin new debt• The finalFCC vote toapprove themerger was4-1• Before thismerger, GEhad controlof NBCo Before thismerger,Viacom hadcontrol ofNBCo Comcast'smain goal inthis mergerwas horizontalintegration• This mergerwould forceComcast totake on $8B innew debt• Opponentsfeared thismerger wouldlead to layoffso FCCCommissionersvoting against themerger wereMichael Copps &Meredith Bakero The finalFCC vote toapprove themerger was3-2• The IFTAstronglyopposedthis mergero The currentCEO ofComcast isRalphRobertso The FCCCommissionerwho votedagainst themerger wasMeredith Baker• Comcast'smain goal inthis mergerwasdiversification

Comcast-NBC Merger - Call List

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