Cellular South Sues AT&T to Block T-Mobile Acquisition
Sep 19, 2011, 5:27 PM by Eric M. Zeman
Cellular South today filed a lawsuit against AT&T today looking to block its acquisition of T-Mobile USA. The lawsuit was filed as a "related case" to those already filed by the Department of Justice, Sprint Nextel, and the states of California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington. "AT&T's proposed takeover of T-Mobile would profoundly impact the interests of the wireless industry as a whole," said Eric Graham, Cellular South Vice President for Strategic & Government Relations. "If AT&T were to complete this deal, not only would it substantially lessen competition, but it would essentially consolidate the market into the hands of the 'Big Two' – AT&T and Verizon. Today's filing is another step in Cellular South's unwavering effort to pursue the best interests of competition, wireless consumers, and our nation's economy." Cellular South further contends that the merger would prevent regional carriers from obtaining the best devices in a timely fashion; would force regional carriers to pay higher roaming prices (if they can get them at all); and would raise prices, and reduce innovation, consumer choice, and competition. AT&T is scheduled to meet with the Department of Justice on Wednesday this week to discuss a possible settlement.
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To all AT&T, Sprint, Verizon & who ever else customers
You people act like the world is coming to an end! Why don't you guys freak out & complain over and over about the budget crisis, & the US debt, rather than over a cell phone company. You people are ridiculous, & need to quit crying already. It's so old & annoying to keep seeing, rate plan change this & competition that. THERE IS STILL COMPETITION. If this was SPRINT buying out TMOBILE, you people would be congratulating them.
Move on already. 👿
As a matter of fact, I have made my concerns known on the issues above INCLUDING the state of the wireless...
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craigashliegh said:...
SHUT UP & STOP CRYING ABOUT IT!
You people act like the world is coming to an end! Why don't you guys freak out & complain over and over about the budget crisis, & the US debt, rather than over a cell phone co
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Fight the Merger now or pay later
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psycros said:...
America already has the most expensive and least flexible mobile service on Earth - do you really want to see what happens when there are only two major players? Look at any national election to see how
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Nobody said a word when Cingular Wireless(run by the same people)as AT&T now gobbled up the former AT&T Wireless back in October 2004. One national carrier taking over another. People were also quiet when Verizon sucked up Alltel. They we...
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