02-19-2007, 05:38 PM
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ain't gunna happen
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The deal faces substantial obstacles in Washington, including a Federal Communications Commission provision that specifically forbids the two companies to combine.
Analysts have noted that the FCC could change the rule, but in a statement late Monday FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said that the "hurdle" would be "high" to prove that the deal would be in the public interest.
"The companies would need to demonstrate that consumers would clearly be better off with both more
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