FCC Stops Clock on Comcast/Time Warner Cable and AT&T/DirecTV Mergers

The Federal Communications Commission paused its informal 180-day clocks in its review of the Comcast/Time Warner Cable and AT&T/DirecTV transactions as it waits for a court decision on whether interested parties can review Video Programming Confidential Information concerning these companies. The clocks in both these matters were scheduled to reach the 180-day mark at the end of March. The FCC reserves the right to restart the clock as it believes will best serve the public interest and it intends to provide further guidance as it becomes appropriate.