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FCC approves DISH license transfer, but rejects waiver of MSSATC integrated service rule

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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March 9 2012

Last Friday, DISH Network won FCC approval of its request to acquire 2 GHz mobile satellite service (MSS) S-band licenses and related assets from bankrupt MSS providers TerreStar Networks and DBSD North America

Franken urges probe into Comcast’s compliance with NBCU merger conditions

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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May 11 2012

Highlighting difficulties experienced by a particular online video distributor (OVD) in gaining access to Comcast-controlled programming, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) urged the FCC and the Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday to investigate Comcast’s compliance with conditions that were attached by the FCC and the DOJ to the cable firm’s merger with NBC Universal (NBCU

FCC allows cable program access rules to expire

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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October 12 2012

Pointing to a national multichannel video program distribution marketplace in which cable operators now play a less dominant role, the FCC decided unanimously last Friday to allow provisions of its program access rules that prohibit exclusive contracts to expire

Justice Department announces conditional approval of Verizon-SpectrumCo deal, as FCC circulates draft order approving transaction

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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August 18 2012

Verizon Wireless’s $3.9 billion plan to acquire wireless spectrum licenses held by the SpectrumCo venture and to enter a related cross-marketing arrangement with Cox Communications and the SpectrumCo members was conditionally approved yesterday under a proposed Justice Department (DOJ) consent decree that includes various conditions intended to preserve competition in the markets for video, wireless and broadband Internet services

FCC requests further information on Comcast-NBCU merger

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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October 8 2010

In separate letters delivered to merger partners Comcast and NBC Universal on Monday, the FCC asked both companies to answer additional questions on a variety of topics that include the companies' agreements with content providers and advertisers and proposed rate changes

FCC conditions on SkyTerra-Harbinger merger face challenge

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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April 2 2010

Conditions attached to an FCC order approving the acquisition of mobile satellite service (MSS) operator SkyTerra Communications by private equity concern Harbinger Capital Partners are being challenged at the FCC by AT&T and criticized by Verizon Wireless

Wireless patent deals cleared by Justice Department, EU

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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European Union, USA
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February 17 2012

On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department and the European Union cleared key wireless patent deals that involve Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Research-In-Motion, while warning the parties that the government will not hesitate to act against abusive technology patent lawsuits that aim to thwart competition

Comcast to pay $800,000 to settle FCC probe on NBCU conditions

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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June 29 2012

Under a consent decree reached with the FCC, Comcast agreed on Wednesday to pay $800,000 to settle an FCC probe into the cable giant’s compliance with certain conditions attached to its January 2011 merger with NBC Universal (NBCU

Solicitor General advises Supreme Court against review of market entry, remote DVR cases

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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June 5 2009

In an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court, the Office of the U.S. Solicitor General (OSG) recommended that the high court refrain from reviewing appellate decisions that pertain to state and local legal requirements that “may” block competitive entry into the telecom market

Justice Department approves Centennial acquisition with conditions

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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October 16 2009

AT&T’s proposed $2.7 billion acquisition of regional wireless firm Centennial Communications was approved conditionally on Tuesday by the Justice Department (DOJ), which said AT&T must comply with an antitrust consent decree that requires AT&T to divest overlapping assets in portions of two states for the deal to proceed