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And without further ado:
The Federal Communications Commission’s request last week to have AT&T and Deutsche Telekom provide more information regarding claims in AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA is yet another interesting turn in this saga that seems to be adding turns at an alarming rate.
The request, which included analysis and plans for how the deal will help AT&T handle its claimed spectrum shortages, how it would handle markets where the deal would preclude the need for roaming agreements, and the possible decommissioning of cell sites due to network overlap, appears to show that the government is indeed looking seriously at the deal. I say this knowing that the FCC is supposed to take a close look at the deal, but also knowing that recent history has shown that save a few instances, the FCC has not shied away from industry consolidation.
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