AT&T may now consider Deutsche Telekom joint venture instead of T-Mobile merger

December 1, 2011

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With the possibility of AT&T's T-Mobile accusation hanging by a thread, recent reports are saying that AT&T might opt try for a joint venture with T-Mobile's parent company, Deutsche Telekom, instead. Although the deal is far from final, it seems like a more reasonable proposition given the many roadblocks faced during the planned merger. AT&T had to recently withdraw its merger application from the FCC to focus solely on the lawsuit brought forth by the Department of Justice that gets underway in February. A 109 page document was issued by the FCC citing all the ways in which they were not in favor of the merger, not to mention the fact that AT&T failed to convince them that the accusation would create new jobs.

It appears to be a long road ahead for AT&T and the consistent merger headache should be a sign that a joint venture may be in their best interest. Actually, what's really wrong with the business plan they have managed to maintain for all these years so far? I mean come on, they already earned the nickname Ma Bell!

[via BGR]

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Stacy Bruce was born and raised in Spokane Washington. He attended the University of Washington to study pre-med only to change his course study a year later to forensic science. Although currently not a doctor or a scientist, some believe he posseses the knowledge of both. He was a resident of San Diego California for ten years, lived beachside and sometimes wonders why the hell he moved back to Spokane. A multi-talented man, Stacy is a fabricator, an artist, a gear head, a tech junkie and at most, the disciple of Casanova. Growing up, he was always enthralled with electronics, gadgets and gizmos. Throughout his life he has had one, if not two, of every cool and new electronic device available. He began his smartphone experience with the original iPhone. After realizing it was more like theirPhone, he decided he wanted the ability to customize, so Stacy moved to the OG Droid and has been a loyal Android fanatic ever since. Moving through all of the top tier Verizon phones, he recently retired his Droid Charge in favor of the Galaxy Nexus, only to wonder what great device Samsung will come out with next. Stacy is a busy new homeowner in where he lives with his beautiful girlfriend and two dogs.

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Anonymous says:

December 1, 2011 at 12:29 PM

Tmobile value plan with 2 years contract – till November 30, 2013:

$49.98 – 1000 whenever minutes (unlimited nights & weekends and tmobile-tmobile unlimited call)
$20 – (4G) 5gb (unlimited – no overages) 1st line
$10 – (4G) 2gb (unlimited – no overages) 2nd line
$5 – add a line (we can add 2gb (unlimited-no overages) internet anytime for $10) 3rd line
$5 – add a line (we can add 2gb (unlimited-no overages) internet anytime for $10) 4th line
$20 – domestic & international (worldwide) – all kinds of messaging – unlimited
Total – $109.98 plus taxes & fees with corporate discount of 22% – all 4 lines…

* Free wifi calling for all 4 lines (will not use minutes to call anybody (domestic) as long its in wifi zone)
* Corporate discounts still effective till the contract expires
* Replace all sim card – 4 lines to 4g sim (tmobile store) – free
* Can take off internet data features in any line, anytime? their answer is YES.
* $120 credit towards the coming bill

* No migration fee
* no upgrade fee
* Block pay per use web for lines – (free)
* Web guard – teen (free)
* International long distance blocking for all lines (free)

IF AT&T CAN DO THAT KIND OF PACKAGES AND SERVICES WITH SAME RATE AS TMOBILE, I WILL RALLY BEHIND THEM, IF NOT – SHUT UP…

TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION, PLEASE KILL YOURSELF…

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Sam says:

December 1, 2011 at 10:59 AM

acquisition my friend, not accusation ;-)

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