The FTC may yet approve Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal with concessions, due to a split in opinion among its four-person panel, a new report claims.
cites FTC insiders who claimed that of the four-person panel currently investigating the proposed deal, two may be looking to side with Microsoft.
This would reportedly not be ideal for FTC chair Lina Khan, who insiders claim was looking to potentially either block the deal orin order to show the FTC’s dedication to reining in the power of large tech companies. According to the report, the panel consists of three Democrat members and one Republican. The latter, Christine Wilson, has previously suggested she supports the proposed deal.Now the New York Post’s source claims that at least one of the three Democrats is also leaning towards approving Microsoft, leading to a potential 2-2 vote or even more if other Democrats decide to back the deal.
Since this would potentially damage Khan’s attempt to block the deal or take it to court, it’s being claimed that she may prefer to agree a settlement in which Microsoft makes concessions.
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