Web Giants Join Comcast-NBCU Opposition

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Opposition to Comcast’s proposed acquisition of 51 percent of NBC Universal continues to grow even as regulators near a decision to approve the transaction.

Today, the NetCoalition — representing Internet companies such as Amazon, eBay, Bloomberg, IAC/InterActive Corp., Google and Yahoo — joined the Coalition for Competition in Media, a group of 24 organizations that oppose the deal as currently proposed.

The deal is in the home stretch of review by both the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission and could be approved by the end of the year.

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