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[/img]Hold your horses, Bubsy. While it looked like there were but a
few Is to dot and Ts to cross before Comcast's takeover of NBC
Universal was official, folks in high places are now shaking their
heads at a recent decision by the carrier. As the story goes, Comcast
and NBC Universal are still in talks with the government over the
proposed takeover, and it seems that a few wires were crossed in
recent days; Comcast decided to announce a new management slate for
NBC Universal just a few days ago, despite the fact that the takeover
hasn't actually been green-lit. According to an inside report over at
The New York Times, one unnamed official in Washington had this to
say: "For a deal this large, and one that hasn't been approved,
Comcast's behavior is presumptuous and arrogant." Of course, it's not
like this trigger-pulling in and of itself is reason for the whole
deal to collapse, but it certainly won't make things any easier on
either company. So much for taking on those new roles (and
accompanying raises) prior to Turkey Day, huh?
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