US Senator Herb Kohl: The AT&T/T-Mobile Deal Needs to be Rejected

| July 20, 2011 | 1 Reply
    US Senator Herb Kohl: The AT&T/T-Mobile Deal Needs to be Rejected

    The senator of the best state in the country – Wisconsin – has called out against AT&T and T-Mobile’s (say that 5 times fast) proposed merger. Herb Kohl, being the chairman of the US Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, made his case to the FCC in the form of a formal request to block it.

    Given his position, his stance against the deal is likely seen as a victory for Sprint and all of the other smaller carriers who can ill afford to let these big time acquisitions happen.

    As everyone has, Senator Kohl has cited stifled competition and economic implications for customers as reasons why the merger should not go through.

    While we try to stay as …

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    US Senator Herb Kohl: The AT&T/T-Mobile Deal Needs to be Rejected
    Quentyn Kennemer – phandroid.com

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      • http://audacityshewrote.com Cari

        As a T-Mobile customer since way back when they were VoiceStream, I’m very happy Senator Kohl is addressing this issue seriously. I don’t like the sounds of any of the plans my friends who have AT&T have & T-Mobile is much better at coordinating affordable family plans. I also feel the coverage is great. So obviously, I’d like to see T-Mobile remain T-Mobile. As it is, when my hubby who’s a truck driver ‘roams’ it’s generally an AT&T
        T tower that picks him up. So apparently the 2 companies already share & cooperate. Why merge & leave customers with less choice in plans?

        Thank you, Senator Kohl!

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