1.   The deal also faces regulatory scrutiny amid concerns about the increased dominance of a handful of companies controlling access to the internet.

2.   The offer will face scrutiny under competition rules.

3.   An Auchan takeover of Docks will face scrutiny by French antitrust authorities, though.

4.   And last week the chairman of the FCC, citing those concerns, said any telecommunications deal involving a foreign government-owned company would face heavy scrutiny.

5.   Any combination among these three may also face tougher scrutiny, as it would not involve a distressed carrier.

6.   Any deal must face the scrutiny of the Federal Reserve, the Justice Department and possibly the Comptroller of the Currency and state regulators.

7.   Arab passengers, for example, face extra scrutiny, as they do on many U.S. airlines.

8.   Any new deal involving regional carriers would also face scrutiny by antitrust authorities.

9.   As U.S. and European corporations merge into worldwide Goliaths, they are facing tough scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic.

10.   At a time when public officials face intense scrutiny, however, the odds are stacked against Campana, he said.