Groups Want Local Hearings Regarding AT&T/T-Mobile

I still amazes me how much noise is being made about this purchase. The original merger rumors for T-Mobile were with Sprint. I seriously doubt that Mr. Hess would be crowing so much if T-Mobile had accepted their offer instead of AT&T's. He has begun protesting so loudly and aroused so many other groups to gripe about this impending purchase that it is beginning to sound like sour grapes. There wasn't much, if any, protesting when Sprint bought Nextel. For that matter the rumors of the possible purchase of ClearWire hasn't brought the villagers out with torches and pitchforks. Where were all these protesters when Verizon bought out AlTel?

Yes, I do work for an agent of ATT, so some of my views are slanted in that direction. It is unfortu...
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I am very concerned about AT&T being the only GSM carrier and stifling innovation and access. They will wield huge power of device manufacturers and will determine what is offered and how it is offered. Their iPhone plans and iPad plans definitely give preferential treatment over other manufacturers. Their decision to not unlock certain devices and cripple features should be curtailed. Maybe the merger is inevitable but what the concessions will be can help.

Get a clue, folks. This is a done deal. AT&T wants it, T-Mobile wants it, and they couldn't care less what the customers want. The FCC will go along with whatever the big companies want, not what Joe Customer wants. The local hearings will come after the papers have been signed so the public can vent, that's all.

I did cancel my TMO service when I first heard about this merger. I do HATE TMOs non-metro area data speeds (HORRIFIC EDGE or GPRS or just nothing). After thinking about it more though & reading how fair AT&T was with Alltel customers I said, heck with it, I'll restart. Seems they will grandfather us? I personally have 2 lines with 1000 Minutes & MyFaves, Unlimited Messaging (both) & Unlimited T-Zones (both, web service for non-smartphones) for $72 a month with a AAA discount of 14% paying the taxes. If AT&T does takeover & keep my deal the same, I just gain a larger coverage network & pay them. I did decide though to also pick up two $25/month Unlimited Web/Text/300 mins Virgin Mobile Androids on Sprints network & have been very happy wi...
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I'm just trying to understand why people think that competition from other carriers will be halted. Smaller companies like Cricket and Metro PCS, just to name a couple out of many small carriers in the US, would benefit from the merger, too. Yes, they will have to step their game up but, they have a better chance at grabbing new customers form ATT/TMO, when and if the merger happens. It's obvious that some of the smaller companies will probably end up merging themselves, to step into the gap that TMO will leave as a GSM carrier in this country. To be honest, I think that's the main reason so many people are concerned, outside of the idea that ATT may not be using the current spectrum they have. Maybe I missed it but, I never heard this being...
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