"The conditions imposed by the Commission address potential harms presented by the combination of AT&T, one of the nation’s largest telephone and Internet service providers, and DIRECTV, the nation’s largest satellite video provider...These targeted conditions, which generally will remain in effect for four years after the merger closes"<p>So the commission admits that there are potential harms of merging two large firms, but will only keep the conditions that prevent these harms from happening for only 4 years.<p>Why would the commission see the potential harm of combining these two large enterprises and yet have time bound conditions like Non-Discriminatory Usage-Based Practices, Discounted Broadband Services for Low-Income Subscribers and Internet Interconnection Disclosure Requirements around for only 4 years?