AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Would Help Fulfill Obama's Broadband Goal

The debate around the AT&T/T-Mobile merger seems to be growing daily. Despite the opposition and the lawsuits to block the acquisition from both the U.S. Department of Justice and Sprint, supporters continue to speak out about the benefits the merger would provide.

Former Congressman Rick Boucher, who is also the Honorary Chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), is among this group of supporters because he believes the deal would be advantageous for innovation, the economy, and job creation. He spoke with WebProNews and said that the merger would not only achieve broadband deployment, but that it would also help fulfill the President's goal of having 98 percent of the country have access to broadband.

For these reasons and others, he believes that it will be approved. Do you agree?

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• 4G
• Acquisitions
• AT&T/T-Mobile Deal
• Broadband
• Economy
• Internet Innovation Alliance
• Mergers
• Mobile
• Rick Boucher

[mans410]

That is a lie, as usual.

[etraderx11]

I wonder how much they paid this congressmen idiot to spew all the lies for AT&T on this channel? Yet another attempt to brainwash the public in effort to calm down the situation that has not been welcome by just about anyone, including uncle Sam. AT&T can kiss my shiny metal ass!

[nikcainmcneilthesite]

I love T-Mobile all ways will. Fuck AT&T

[nkendrick90]

The merger benefits T-mobile customers. Especially those still in contract. Remember this is a merger. So, the law with mergers is those under contract with the company being merged would keep their current contract. At&t would not be able to touch your contract until the of it anyways. Plus, you'd get more service in areas where T-mobile does not get coverage. And keep in mind those who want to keep their plans just go to at&t and have them write your contract manually. Bam contract kept.

[nkendrick90]

At&t has the money yep. I agree. But, what I don't agree with is the doj's aim for 4 wireless carriers. T-mobile does not want to stay in america. So, look at it this way. People like me who are on T-mobile would lose money would lose my service if T-mobile move out. Think about it. Without this merger you T-mobile customers might as well cancel your subscriptions now otherwise T-mobile will do it for you if At&t doesn't buy them. I think I'd rather keep my phone and service.

[MrGintama96]

If you are trying to better the economy, you should help expand Cricket wireless. There will be more jobs and more consumers.

[jhaus3000]

It wouldn't be the first time AT&T has used their monopoly to crush the competition. A new PBS documentary details the history of unethical business practices in the communications industry, it's called, "Long Distance Warrior" and here's a preview:

video.wttw.com/video/194929390­7/

[fireball74]

This merger is BS. It looks like Mr. Boucher is a phone company shill. He's only spewing the same crap AT&T regurgitates. The amount of jobs eliminated will greatly outnumber the promised 5,000 jobs being brought back from overseas.

The problem with his argument about the 15 year history of mergers is that none of them were in the top 5, and here we have 2 of the top five wanting to merge. There would not be a significant amount of competition. Prices will rise and competition will be reduced.