Shuler (DINO-NC) , others call for Obama to approve T-Mobile acquisition

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By NICK EATON, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
Published 10:18 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2011

A group of 16 House Democrats is calling for President Obama to direct the Department of Justice to approve AT&T's proposed acquisition of Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA.

The DOJ filed a lawsuit last month to block the $39 billion deal, saying a merger would hurt competition in the wireless market and remove an important challenger in T-Mobile. AT&T, which announced merger plans in March, says the acquisition would create jobs and allow the company to expand 4G wireless coverage.

On Thursday, Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., in a letter urged Obama to settle the lawsuit and approve AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile. Fifteen additional Democrats signed onto the bill, stating their belief that the merger would create jobs.

While a recent study suggested the deal could eventually create more than 55,000 jobs in the communications industry, AT&T itself has said it expects to save $10 billion by "consolidating platforms, customer care centers and headquarters organization." Opponents say these statements just don't jibe.


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[denverbill]

1. This is idiocy. Any Democrat that supports this is a sell-out, period. n/t

[Shagbark Hickory]

2. The potus should stay out of it. n/t

[TheKentuckian]

3. He needs to give two thumbs down, we need no more steps toward monopoly

[TwilightGardener]

4. How would merging and consolidating create jobs? Are they going to

keep everyone employed, including redundant positions, PLUS hire more? That makes no sense.

[joeybee12]

5. 55,000 jobs? Amazing the lies these DINO's say...when their corporate masters

tell them to.

[PassingFair]

6. Well, SOMETHING'S going on...T-Mobile just made me an offer I can't refuse.

I've been month to month since last November on T-Mobile,
looking for a better deal.

Apples and oranges, no matter what, the offers from all
of the phone service providers were not cheaper than
T-Mobile...so I just paid month to month.

Today THEY called, again, but this time with an offer
that slashed $55/month off of my current plan.

I went for it, but now I'm back in the 2 year contract
scheme...