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Why the AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Is Bad For Consumers

Posted by Soulskill on from the abuse-of-the-letter-t dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "AT&T recently announced that it will buy T-Mobile for $39 billion. If the transaction gets approved by the government and closes in a year as planned, it will create the nation's largest wireless carrier by far. While this is great news for both companies, analysts believe that it's an awful idea for end consumers for a number of different reasons — from obvious ones, like a rise in rates due to lower competition, to subtler ones, like more selective phone choices for consumers."

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  1. $39 BILLION!? by MrEricSir · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Where was that $39 billion when it came to putting up and maintaining signal towers? Where was that $39 billion when it came to customer service? Where was that $39 billion when it came to the outlandishly expensive service?

    All this money, and what does AT&T do with it? It's like a slap in the face for their own customers.

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    1. Re:$39 BILLION!? by characterZer0 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      The company is amoral. The management are evil.

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  2. What competition? by 0racle · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There is no real competition in the US mobile market, only the illusion of competition.

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