AT&T, BellSouth Expected to Clear Merger Review

AT&T, BELLSOUTH EXPECTED TO CLEAR MERGER REVIEW
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Amy Schatz Amy.Schatz@wsj.com]
The Justice Department is expected to approve AT&T's $67 billion purchase of BellSouth Corp. as early as today with few or no conditions. Justice Department officials are expected to say that the merger of the two phone giants doesn't pose significant competitive threats that require divestures, conditions or a consent decree, the lawyers said. The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled a vote to approve the deal tomorrow.
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* Justice near OK of AT&T-BellSouth deal with no restrictions
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