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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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craigashliegh

Sep 20, 2011, 4:04 PM

To all AT&T, Sprint, Verizon & who ever else customers

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 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. 👿

Slammer

---" 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."---

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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WiWavelength

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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psycros

Sep 19, 2011, 9:34 PM

Fight the Merger now or pay later

For the past five years, AT&T has steadily increased its prices while simultaneously cutting back on services. It has added capacity only to its largest markets, building towers in areas already saturated by its own service and that of other carriers. In the relatively small number of markets served by T-Mobile, AT&T's coverage area overlaps 99% of T-Mo's..yet AT&T claims it needs T-Mobile for extra network capacity..?? Anyone paying attention knows the truth: T-Mobile is a much more affordable national GSM provider, with arguably better devices and service. AT&T wants that alternative eliminated. This is the very definition of anti-competitive cartel tactics. If consumers, competitors and the government don't stand up to AT&T, ...
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RUFF1415

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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Mark_S

Well said.
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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Jtandt

Sep 19, 2011, 6:17 PM

News Flash

Its Already the "Big 2"

psycros

Its the "big two" and the "little two", to be precise. And that's a heck of lot better than what we'll have if AT&T gets their way. Only someone with a lot of AT&T stock or who works for them wants this nightmare to come true.

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