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"The European Commission (EC) is expected to clear News Corp's £8.2bn bid for Sky this week, leaving UK regulators with the tough task of deciding whether to allow the takeover. Sources familiar with the process told The Sunday Telegraph that competition officials at the EC are considering giving unconditional clearance to News Corp's bid to acquire the 61% of Sky that it does not already own. Earlier this month, News Corp offered assurances to the EC on the way it would run Sky should the takeover be approved. The European regulatory body is expected to deliver its final verdict on Wednesday, but could still opt to launch a much lengthier three-month probe into the deal. Should the EC decide that the takeover does not threaten fair competition across the European Union, it would be left to UK media regulator Ofcom to decide whether the deal represents sufficient cause for concern. Ofcom has been tasked by business secretary Vince Cable with investigating the deal in response to concerns about its potential impact on media plurality in the UK. The media watchdog is expected to warn of \"potentially material public interest issues\" arising from the takeover when it reports back to Cable by December 31."
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