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So, no AT&T and T

Dish Network is sitting pretty right now. The demise of AT&T’s $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile leaves AT&T in a vulnerable position, that of a company in need of wireless spectrum but with few sources from whom to acquire it. CNET Verizon Wireless has only exacerbated the dilemma with its own move to acquire spectrum held by the cable …

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AT&T ditches T

AT&T finally ditched its plan to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion on Monday, after months of intense lobbying. AT&T blamed regulators for the deal’s demise, and the company said in a statement that consumers would be harmed and investment would be stifled as a result. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission–the two agencies that …

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