. >> sometimes these can be limited or completely eliminated through the imp signatures of conditions and other times they cannot. so we will inquire this morning about whether synergies will arise from the merger that will confer benefits on consumers, whether there is the potential for consumer hard throughless end access to programming that is available today on nbc universal. and if there is the potential for consumer harm, whether the merger should be conditioned so as to guard against it. comcast is the nation's largest multichannel video programming distributor, the largest residential broad band provider and third largest home telephone service provider, as well as the owner of a number of cable channels and regional sports networks. as measured by an yull revenue, nbc universal is the nation's fourth largest media and entertainment company. it owns the nbc and telemundo television networks. television broadcast stations and many of our nation's largest television markets, cable channels and a movie studio, as well an interest in internet service. if approved it will substanti