Microsoft wants AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA approved

By on Jun 8, 2011 at 2:40 PM
Business June 8, 2011

In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission, Microsoft and other companies expressed their support for AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA. “Many policy-related efforts will not be able to quickly address near-term capacity needs,” the letter stated. “The FCC must seriously weigh the benefits of this merger and approve it.” Other big names, such as Facebook, Research in Motion, Oracle and Yahoo!, have also voiced support for the merger, while Sprint has been the most outspoken opponent of the deal, which would make it the smallest major carrier in the U.S. behind AT&T and Verizon Wireless. The FCC and DOJ are in the midst of a thorough review process that promises to scrutinize every aspect of the proposed merger.

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  • CMC

    Do these companies not realize that by consolidating the industry into just two players, they WILL increase prices, particularly for data which is what Facebook and Microsoft need for their long term plans?  AT&T has already significantly restricted the amount a data any customer can use and the other mega-bell is getting ready to do the same.  Without competition, the idiot companies do not realize that these duopoly will have free reign to do things such as charge additional feel on a PER SITE basis.  And without competition, there is nothing there to stop them.  I wonder how Facebook will feel when people stop using their apps because the duopoly charges a monthly “facebook fee”.  

  • adams

    This shouldn’t go through. I hate that this shit. Greedy as hell. People are already paying out the ass for service.

    texting bundles anyone?

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