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FCC chief plans rigorous review of Sprint-Nextel

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters)

Sprint?s planned combination with rival wireless carrier Nextel Communicationswill get a thorough review by the Federal Communications Commission, the agency?s chairman said on Wednesday.

?Whenever we sort of consolidate the market one fewer, we?re going to take a very, very hard and rigorous look at that,? FCC Chairman Michael Powell told reporters.

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