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Government Sues to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger

Posted August 31, 2011, 3:05 pm

>AP Video> Justice Department officials say they've filed suit to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA.

How AT&T Got to a Standoff With the Government - New York Times - Michael J. De La Merced - The Justice Department's lawsuit to block AT&T's $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA took the company by surprise. But depending on whom you ask, it shouldn't have.

AT&T plan is a wake-up call for regulators - Los Angeles Times - David Lazarus -‎ Despite the company's assertions, facts clearly point toward a merger with T-Mobile of dubious public merit that would serve primarily to consolidate AT&T's growing stranglehold over US telecom service.

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