The House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee plans to do...

The House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee plans to do “a detailed examination of the proposed merger between the nation’s two largest cable companies,” said Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., committee ranking member John Conyers, D-Mich., and subcommittee ranking member Hank Johnson, D-Ga., in a joint statement Monday. “We look forward to an even-handed and robust discussion on the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger from our distinguished witnesses on Thursday. The hearing will provide an opportunity for Members to ask questions about the proposed merger and a public forum to explore effects on competition in the video and broadband markets that may impact consumers.” The oversight hearing of Comcast’s buy of Time Warner Cable is at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in 2141 Rayburn.