It was only a matter of time before Congress cranked up hearings on the proposed $30 billion merger between Comcast and NBC Universal. The first hearing to cue up will be held Feb. 4 before the Senate Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Subcommittee chaired by Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.).
The hearing, announced Wednesday (Jan. 20), is expected to examine how the deal will impact broadcast TV, cable services, Internet delivery of programming and consumer choice.
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