The Federal Communications Commission has decided it needs more time to make a decision on the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable.

In a statement released Wednesday, the FCC announced it would extend its self-imposed 180-day timeline for the discussion of the deal. The extension would allow “interested parties” in the technology industry to submit responses on the merger by Dec. 23. The original due date was Oct. 8.

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