Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015.The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced today that it will close its investigation into AT&T’s proposed $48 billion acquisition of DirecTV.
This announcement follows a statement by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler that a final order approving the transaction has been circulated to the Commission.
“After an extensive investigation, we concluded that the combination of AT&T’s land-based internet and video business with DirecTV’s satellite-based video business does not pose a significant risk…
