AT&T To Acquire T-Mobile USA
I think I'm the only one for this...
Primarily, if they attach a regulation that states AT&T must wholesale it's entire network at a regulated price to MVNOs, then we won't have to worry about it becoming too large.
In fact, large carriers should slowly become wholesale networks and let multiple MVNOs compete for our services.
I think the problem is that we would not be accessing a choice of networks. We essentially would be dealing with a third party of the same carrier(s).
In the auto industry, we have many choices of autos to choose from. It is different in this industry. If I'm understanding what your saying, we still would be bargaining with only three major networks in the end. I could perceive MVNOs technically as competition, but The operational rules and pricing would still be controlled by the original party as they are now. With TMO omitted out of the picture, the MVNOs now are working more as a collective business. Lose Sprint and now all MVNOs are dealing and selling just two choices.
I welcome more of your...
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Slammer said:...
At first, this sounded practical.
I think the problem is that we would not be accessing a choice of networks. We essentially would be dealing with a third party of the same carrier(s).
In the auto industry, we have many choices of autos to choose from. It is different in this industry. If I'm understanding what your saying, we still would be bargaining with only three major networks in the end. I could perceive MVNOs technically as competition, but The operational rules and pricing would still be controlled by the original party as they are now. With TMO omitted out of the picture, the MVNOs now are working more as a collective business. Lose Sprint and now all MVNOs are dealing and selling just two c
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You don't say? Mighty fancy abacus you have there.
The other concern is the mandates which you mention. I just have no confidence that congress would force these types of stipulations onto the larger. While these mandates make sense, we are essentially relying entirely on an enti...
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The truth is that there is a ton of places where both at&t and T-Mobile technically offer 'coverage' but the coverage is shallow, one or two bars, maybe three if you're lucky...combining the networks means many of those places with only one or two bars of coverage will now get 4 or 5 bars.....
In general I think it will be good for consumers.....
The dumbest argument I heard against this deal is 'why can't at&t spend this $39 billion to i...
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Further, let's not forget the various regional and local carriers, and the pre-paids, which are getting better and better.
US Cellular
Cellular South
PCS Metro
Are among the bigger ones, not to mention companies like Tracfone and Cricket...
John B.
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