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AT&T/T-Mobile Merger 'Not In the Public Interest'

Posted by Soulskill on from the better-luck-next-time dept.

jfruhlinger writes "AT&T's plan to merge with T-Mobile just hit a pretty big snag. The FCC declared the merger would be anti-competitive and not in the public interest." According to the NY Times, the FCC seeks to hold a hearing before an administrative law judge in which the burden would be upon AT&T to prove the deal isn't anti-competitive.

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  1. I agree by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Funny

    T-Mobile has a banging-hot chick in their advertisements. AT&T does not have a banging-hot chick in their advertisements. Banging-hot chicks are clearly in the public interest.

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    1. Re:I agree by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      disproportionately-skinny

      The ads were originally aired in Europe with average-looking women. They just forgot to replace them with average-looking American women when they exported it.

    2. Re:I agree by DesScorp · · Score: 1, Funny

      oh sorry, you must be American. not used to seeing non-obese people i guess.

      This is Slashdot. It's not like any of you have actually seen a hot chick up close.

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    3. Re:I agree by gmhowell · · Score: 4, Funny

      disproportionately-skinny

      The ads were originally aired in Europe with average-looking women. They just forgot to replace them with average-looking American women when they exported it.

      Not all of us have the 16:9 tv required to view average looking American women.

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