Yeah, typically this process takes months to years. And so the Department of Justice has to assess whether this is allowed to go forward. The FCC may well engage as well in signing off on this. I'm the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. I expect to be quite engaged in this process. So it will take some time. At a minimum, it's several months. (30:59–31:05)
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