Special Edition–The AT&T/T-Mobil Acquisition

Is the AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile a good thing a bad thing.  This special edition gives you the story plus the pro and cons on both sides. What do you think? - JRC

AT&T to acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 billion

In a blockbuster mobile deal, AT&T announced today it had agreed to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion. The acquisition will bolster AT&T's dominance in the U.S. with the addition of more than 33 million subscribers to its 95.5 million customer user base, giving it a new total of more than 129 million subscribers. Glad I left T-Mobil recently for Verizon.

5 Pros and Cons for AT&T's T-Mobile Buyout

some see a better future for American wireless consumers as a result of the deal. Independent analyst Jeffrey Kagan told Computerworld the deal will not drive up pricing since three major carriers will still compete against each other. Is Kagan looking at the world through rose-colored glasses or is Free Press far too worried about monopoly control over the U.S. wireless market? Here's a look at five pros and cons for the AT&T and T-Mobile deal.

AT&T and T-Mobile: Good for whom?

A rumored acquisition of T-Mobile has long been percolating for a few months--up until today Sprint was listed as the likely buyer--but the news of AT&T swooping nonetheless is shocking. And as I see it, it's not very good for T-Mobile customers.

AT&T-Mobile Is a Win for T-Mobile’s Customers

Consensus: Sunday's announcement of the AT&T and T-Mobile merger is a bad situation for everyone involved except for maybe T-Mobile customers.