Washington (February 17, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement about the AT&T–Time Warner Inc. acquisition. Last year, Senator Markey called on the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to carefully review the proposed AT&T-Time Warner Inc. acquisition and assess whether the deal benefits consumers and promotes the public interest.
 
“I appreciate AT&T’s response, but I plan to continue my investigation and solicit viewpoints other than the ones proffered by the companies involved in this deal. It’s not surprising that AT&T would claim the proposed deal benefits consumers, but we need an objective review from the Justice Department and the FCC to truly evaluate how merging two massive companies into one behemoth will benefit my constituents and consumers from coast to coast.”
 

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