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

Comcast-NBC Merger - Call List

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