Mergers and Acquisitions
Involving Domestic Wireline Carriers
The Wireline Competition Bureau is responsible for the staff review
of mergers and acquisitions involving domestic wireline carriers. Under sections
214 and 310 of
the Communications Act, carriers seeking to transfer direct or indirect
control over certain authorizations and licenses must obtain prior approval
from the Commission. The Commission will grant such approval only if
it finds that the transfers are in the public interest.
A comprehensive list of
transactions reviewed by the Wireline Competition Bureau is maintained
by the Bureau’s Competition
Policy Division. A list of all major transactions pending before
the Commission is available on the Office of General Counsel’s Transaction
Team web site. This site, which covers major mergers in all communications
sectors, includes timelines and links to critical documents and comments
surrounding the mergers. |