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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. Re:I agree by Macrat · · Score: 0, Troll

    T-Mobile has a banging-hot chick in their advertisements.

    That anorexic chick needs a few cheeseburgers before she hasn't any curves and reaches the level of "banging-hot"

  2. Re:The SEC matters, not the FCC... by Grishnakh · · Score: 1, Troll

    Depends how much they want to stop the merger. The FCC has ultimate control over the frequencies.

    This won't be true for much longer. When a Republican takes over the White House in 2013, one of the things they'll do is disband the FCC (along with the EPA, FAA, and FDA), so these companies will be free to do whatever they want with the airwaves.

  3. Re:AT&T mouthpiece by Grishnakh · · Score: 1, Troll

    It's called the "Big Lie". Repeat a lie often enough and people will start to believe it. Just look at how all the Teabaggers believe that monopolies and cartels are good for the economy.