AT&T to acquire T-Mobile USA

**ootlink** · 03-20-2011, 06:17 PM

THIS SUCKS!

**terryjohnson16** · 03-20-2011, 06:19 PM

I wonder how the Obama Congress will deal with this, since Cingular/AT&T wireless, Sprint and Nextel, were all allowed to merge under the Bush administration.

I hope the democratic govt will block this.

**brad15** · 03-20-2011, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by terryjohnson16

I wonder how the Obama Congress will deal with this, since Cingular/AT&T wireless, Sprint and Nextel, were all allowed to merge under the Bush administration.

I hope the democratic govt will block this.

I am hoping like hell that they block this, i do not want anything to do with at&t.. i will go without a cellphone first!

**jeslevine** · 03-20-2011, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by terryjohnson16

I wonder how the Obama Congress will deal with this, since Cingular/AT&T wireless, Sprint and Nextel, were all allowed to merge under the Bush administration.

I hope the democratic govt will block this.

The Obama Congress that you speak of has the Republicans controlling the House by a wide margin, and the Democrats controlling the Senate, by a very slim margin.

Though in reality I doubt very much it would matter which party was truly in control, since both sides would allow this deal to go through.

**Scottish Skyedance** · 03-20-2011, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by terryjohnson16

I wonder how the Obama Congress will deal with this, since Cingular/AT&T wireless, Sprint and Nextel, were all allowed to merge under the Bush administration.

I hope the democratic govt will block this.

Obama is crippled by "red" houses.

**sendpaulmailat** · 03-20-2011, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by terryjohnson16

I wonder how the Obama Congress will deal with this, since Cingular/AT&T wireless, Sprint and Nextel, were all allowed to merge under the Bush administration.

I hope the democratic govt will block this.

Congress is now split between the two parties. I think you can expect a stalemate on any Congressional action. The Obama Administration, namely the FCC and FTC and Justice Department, may have something to say about this, but I wouldn't count on it. The deal will go through. AT&T will have to make some promises and get rid of some bandwidth that it really doesn't need. That's about it. As I said in another thread, the issue now - to me, at least - is who is going to get the bandwidth that AT&T-Mobile sheds? Will they be a real competitor?

**danska** · 03-20-2011, 06:36 PM

I wonder what will happen to t-mobile affiliate i wireless. They are building up their aws 3g network as we speak.

**omegajb** · 03-20-2011, 06:42 PM

This isn't the end of the world here. I had AT&T before the Cingular buyout then the merger back to AT&T I loved the network but it just didn't work in my house. T-Mobile gives me 5 bars in my basement so it just made sense to switch.
T-Mobile's pricing is good for the grandfathered plans and customer service is great.

Short term I doubt anything's going to change much. I think when contracts are up and you renew we'll lose some of the great plans we have so pay full price or get a new plan it usually comes out the same either way.

I'm excited that coverage should be better and I would pay a little more (not a lot) for that.

**mpossoff** · 03-20-2011, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by jasper933

I agree with you on this. I did not see this coming. There goes competition, my rates, my unlimited data, unlimited international calling, text all for $90.00 a month including taxes etc. Now I will have to live with 900 min, 2G of data, $20.00 unlimited text, who knows how much for international calling.

Maybe that's why for the aquisition. Tmobile isn't able to make money with those rates?

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**brianfast** · 03-20-2011, 06:44 PM

This merger should be allowed to happen, it is not a monopoly... but... it sucks.

And you guys shouldn't expect political parties to block companies from operating on the free market..

**Nodakawa** · 03-20-2011, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by brianfast

This merger should be allowed to happen, it is not a monopoly... but... it sucks.

And you guys shouldn't expect political parties to block companies from operating on the free market..

I'm gonna grab my flame suit.

**slidways** · 03-20-2011, 06:55 PM

I don't want an iPhone... I want my all you can eat data plan. Not some data capped AT&T thing..
Oh well..
It should be interesting to say the least...

**terryjohnson16** · 03-20-2011, 06:59 PM

Looks like no hspa+ 42 or 84. Hello lte.

You know 2gb caps are bound to come. They stink.

**Antenna** · 03-20-2011, 07:01 PM

I'm out, bye AT&Trash

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**billm261** · 03-20-2011, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by jet1000

Maybe you should look up the definition of an outright sale. In an outright sale you don't end up with an 8% equity in the new company as DT will have in this case.

DT didn't do anything contrary to the CEO's statement.

Oh please a 40 or 49% equity stake maybe.
No your right by strict definition , they get an entire 8% stake in the new company. Sure does seem like T-Mobile customers got sold out.

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