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Stop AT&T and T-Mobile merger to better serve consumers and spur innovation
"The choice is simple for the FCC and the U.S. Department of Justice: Stop this merger now. If it is allowed to happen it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to recreate a competitive wireless market."
Seattle Times
AT&T gave cash to merger backers
AT&T is lining up support for its acquisition of T-Mobile from a slew of liberal groups with no obvious interest in telecom deals — except that they’ve received big piles of AT&T’s cash.
Politico.com
AT&T gave cash to merger backers
AT&T is lining up support for its acquisition of T-Mobile from a slew of liberal groups with no obvious interest in telecom deals — except that they’ve received big piles of AT&T’s cash. Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56660.html#ixzz1OzfkZFlI
Politico.com
AT&T's Critics on Deal Growing
"Opposition is steadily growing to AT&T Inc.'s proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA, as competitors, state regulators and elected officials have come out in recent days expressing concerns about the acquisition from Deutsche Telekom AG. "
The Wall Street Journal
Communications Workers Union Backs AT&T's Acquisition of T-Mobile
"This merger will also be good for workers. Past experience with major wireless mergers indicates that employee retention issues can be managed through careful planning and the return of outsourced work to the United States."
Broadband Breakfast
National Hispanic Media Coalition To Oppose AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile
“As so many Americans are struggling financially, particularly Latinos, over 25% of whom are in poverty, NHMC will ask the FCC to ensure that its decision protects the most vulnerable consumers so that they are not disproportionately harmed by higher prices,” said Jessica J. González, NHMC’s Vice President of Policy & Legal Affairs. “The evidence, unfortunately, points to the sad reality that this acquisition will lead to higher mobile phone prices, fewer consumer choices, poor customer service, and layoffs.”
National Hispanic Media Coalition
AT&T’s $39 Billion T-Mobile Bid May Be Reviewed by California State Agency
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 5-to-0 to prepare a potential review of the deal that would commence following another vote set for June 9.
Bloomberg
FCC slow to publish neutrality rules
Opponents itching to upend the FCC’s controversial net neutrality rules can forget about doing so anytime soon. The commission adopted the controversial net neutrality order five months ago — and it may be another five months before the rules are published in the Federal Register. The delay, say FCC officials, has to do with the sheer complexity of implementing the order.
Politico.com
Markey, Conyers Oppose AT&T-T-Mobile Merger
Two senior members of Congress announced their opposition to AT&T’s proposed acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA, saying it would be a “historic mistake.”
NationalJournal
Wireless merger: Too big to sell?
Antitrust experts told reporters that they’ve conducted their own review, and they would urge regulators to block the deal. “We think it is anti-competitive on its face,” said Richard Brunell, director of legal advocacy at the American Antitrust Institute, a nonprofit think tank that promotes competition and often argues for more government intervention.
Politico.com