Charging that the Federal Communications Commission’s review of telecommunications industry mergers is impeding competition, several members of Congress are pushing proposals to drastically alter the agency’s role in the process.
Under current law, all telecommunications mergers are reviewed by both the FCC and the Department of Justice. The Federal Trade Commission also has authority to review telecom mergers but rarely does, deferring instead to the Justice Department.
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