It seems they are saying the merger as is will be illegal, however they give both companies some time to do something that will make the deal work. 15 months is

It seems they are saying the merger as is will be illegal, however they give both companies some time to do something that will make the deal work. 15 months is a short time if you have to sell enterprise assets or let competition emerge to show the merger isn’t a danger to the market. If companies want a fast answer they can ask for one and it will be no. All said I do not worry about if billion dollar companies are being fairly treated. They have the capital and expertise to protect their own interests and it’s not worth it to preemptively fight on their behalf.