The Hill – GOP senator calls for tight scrutiny on AT&T’s proposed Time Warner merger

Makan Delrahim, Trump’s top antitrust pick, has not commented on the matter but recently cleared his Judiciary Committee nomination hearing by a broad and bi-partisan margin.

June 27, 2017

‘Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told the Department of Justice on Monday that she wants closer scrutiny of AT&T’s merger with Time Warner.

In a letter to acting Assistant Attorney General Andrew Finch, Collins expressed concern with a consolidation of power that could lead to “reduced programming choices and higher prices for consumers.”’

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