Sources: FCC to hire outside expert on Comcast deal
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to hire an outside expert to manage the agency's sprawling review of the proposed deal for Comcast Corp. to acquire a controlling interest in entertainment giant NBC Universal Inc., published and industry sources say.
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to hire an outside expert to manage the agency's sprawling review of the proposed deal for Comcast Corp. to acquire a controlling interest in entertainment giant NBC Universal Inc., published and industry sources say.
The cable giant and the agency declined to comment.
Hiring an outside expert would be an unusual step, FCC experts say. The review will be one of the largest at the agency and cuts across three FCC bureaus. - Bob Fernandez