Baker Wants to Change FCC Merger Reviews

摘要

Commissioner Meredith Baker called for an overhaul of the FCC's merger policy, including by nimposing sharp limits on the commission’s leeway to stop the 180-day "shot clock" for merger nreview. She said uncertainty inherent in the process may be discouraging deals. "I’m talking nabout something that’s become systematic at the FCC, and I think it does deserve questions nbecause I think it does confuse consumers and investors alike," Baker said after a speech at nthe Institute for Policy Innovation. She said she has heard concerns about how the FCC nreviews mergers from several Congress members.