FCC may open AOL messaging service

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The FCC may hinge approval of the AOL-Time Warner merger on AOL's willingness to open its instant messaging service to competitors. This is in addition to requirements that Time Warner open its cable lines to competitors. AOL claims to support the concept of 'open access' as long as its customers' privacy is protected. The FCC review process for the merger will take another month before the full commission votes whether to allow it.

Prepackaged software, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Antitrust Law, Electronic mail systems, E-mail, Email, Email software

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AOL-Time Warner plan hits roadblock; Europeans draft objections to huge firms' merger, citing worry over EMI

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Citing antitrust concerns over a planned joint venture between Time Warner Inc. and EMI Group PLC, the European Commission has set out its objections to the planned merger of America Online Inc. and Time Warner, recommending against approval of the merter. Both the European Commission and the Federal Trade Commission are concerned over the potential creation of a mega-record company that would virtually dominate online music distribution.

United Kingdom, On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Integrated Record Production/Distribution, Prerecorded records and tapes, Records & Tapes, Online services, Internet services, Joint ventures, Investigations, European Union. European Commission, Sound recording industry, Recording industry, Sound recordings, EMI Group PLC

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FCC will determine ISP access to cable

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The Federal Communications Commission plans a national policy on access to Internet service providers by the cable industry. With the potential mergers of America Online/Time Warner and AT&T/MediaOne Group, the FCC has voted that they will lay out a plan on regulating cable's offering of Internet access, perhaps to be decided in a year. Internet providers claim that customers are getting a raw deal without competition to access via cable companies. The cable industry claims it's too difficult to carry multiple ISPs. The Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that the FCC could make the final decision on regulation.

Government regulation (cont), Cable Networks, Cable and other pay TV services, Cable TV Networks, Statistical Data Included, AT&T Corp., T, Cable television broadcasting industry, MediaOne Group Inc., UMG, Cable networks (Television)

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