AT&T, TPG Seek FCC OK of DirecTV Spinoff

Representatives of AT&T and TPG Capital questioned the FCC International Bureau about when it might approve the planned spinoff of AT&T's U.S. video distribution business (see 2102240046), per an IB ex parte filing last week. AT&T, TPG and the FCC didn't comment Monday. "We discussed the potential timing of the FCC’s order addressing the applications" was the entire summary of what was discussed in Thursday's lobbying conversation.