"Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin said yesterday he did not know how soon it would consider AT&T's proposed $86 billion acquisition of BellSouth after the deal was left off the agenda for Wednesday's meeting because of a continuing stalemate between the commission's Republican and Democratic members. Should a majority of commissioners come to an understanding on any conditions, the merger could still be added to the Wednesday agenda or taken up at separate special meeting. The FCC is also not legally required to vote on the deal in public and could approve the acquisition without meeting at all." Download entire story in PDF format.
