Cisco is relieved the FTC stepped in to protect it from its competitor (CSCO)

On Monday, the FTC said that it was putting special provisions in place to protect Cisco from potential damage from the acquisition of its competitor, Brocade.
Chipmaker Broadcom got the regulatory nod on Monday to acquire Brocade in a $5.9 billion deal. (The deal was announced in November.)
Brocade makes equipment to build computer networks and also to build networks specifically designed for computer storage, known as "fibre channel switches." There's two big players in this fibre channel mark