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In The Race For More Spectrum, AT&T Is Acquiring T-Mobile For $39 Billion (techcrunch.com)
46 points by azharcs 5570 days ago
5 comments
orangecat 5570 days ago
From the press release: "The U.S. wireless industry is one of the most fiercely competitive markets in the world and will remain so after this deal."

Did they accidentally release this 12 days ahead of schedule?

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rhizome 5570 days ago
They have always been "one" of the most fiercely competitve markets in the world. So has everyone else.
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superdude 5570 days ago
In terms of freedom, T-Mobile was the only large carrier to oppose warrant-less wiretapping of Americans. In terms of cost, T-Mobile offered the best non-contract prices, and I could use my Nexus One or iPhone on their network for a reasonable price.
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mohsen 5570 days ago
for some reason i'm more concerned than excited.
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gonehome 5570 days ago
Me too, the even more plus plans from T-Mobile are great and most likely exist because of the parent company. T-Mobile also has great customer service and is my favorite US cellular provider. AT&T is worse in nearly every way except coverage area and now we'll have even less competition in the US, where prices are already too high.
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X-Istence 5570 days ago
More discussion on this sad story can be found here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2346908
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plnewman 5570 days ago
Now they will be AT,T&T-Mobile.
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