Security Agencies OK on News-DirecTV Deal

[salin]

Security Agencies OK on News-DirecTV Deal

Nov. 30 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. national security officials have given a conditional green light for media conglomerate News Corp Ltd. <NCP.AX> <NWS.N> to acquire control of Hughes Electronics Corp. <GMH.N>, according to regulatory documents filed.

Australian-based News Corp. and Hughes, the communications company that operates satellite television service DirecTV, agreed to limit its audit committee membership to U.S. citizens who would be solely responsible for policies related to U.S. national security and law enforcement concerns.

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The U.S. Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation, often review deals in which foreign companies buy U.S. communications companies and typically demand conditions to preserve their ability to conduct domestic law enforcement activities.

more: http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Business/reuters20031130_277.html

[cthrumatrix]

1. more big media...less opposing views .... this is not democracy

this is control of what we hear, see and are told to think