A PYMNTS Company

US: Antitrust hearings scheduled to investigate AT&T-Time Warner merger

By  |  November 3, 2016

The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley and Patrick Leahy, along with Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Antitrust Competition and Policy and Consumer Rights, Mike Lee and Amy Klobuchar, have announced the Antitrust subcommittee will be holding a hearing on the proposed deal between AT&T and Time Warner.

    Get the Full Story

    Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

    yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

    By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

    That hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Judiciary Committee hearing room in Washington, DC Both CEOs, Randall Stephenson of AT&T and Jeffrey Bewkes of Time Warner, will testify at the hearing which will examine the impact of the proposed transaction on consumers. This includes the implications for competition and innovation in the creation and distribution of video content.

    Full Content: CBC Online

    Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.