Governors From Three Key States Back NBC-Universal Deal

The governors of California, New York and Pennsylvania wrote the Federal Communications Commission May 25 to voice support for the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, urging the federal regulators to move quickly to approve the deal without "extraneous conditions."

"We hope you will agree that the significant economic benefits associated with the creation of this new joint venture far outweigh any potential harms, and that you will join us in supporting timely government approval of the Comcast NBCU transaction," Govs. David Paterson (D-NY), Ed Rendell (D-PA), and Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) said in their letter to the FCC's five commissioners. Comcast is headquartered in Philadelphia, while NBCU is based out of New York and also has major operations in California.