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AT&T says FCC cherry-picks facts in T-Mobile spat
AT&T Inc accused the U.S. communications regulator of being one-sided and cherry-picking facts when it issued a stinging rebuke of the company's plan to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom.
AT&T Returns Fire at FCC Over Critical Report on T-Mobile Merger
AT&T exec Jim Cicconi said the Federal Communications Commission's report on the $39 billion T-Mobile merger proposal is obviously one-sided and cherry picks facts.
AT&T, Deutsche Telekom battling for merger: sources
AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA's parent company Deutsche Telekom AG are still battling to save their $39 billion merger and are not in talks about a network-sharing alternative, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
AT&T, DeutscheTelekom eyed fallback venture: report
AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA's parent Deutsche Telekom have discussed options including forming a joint venture to pool the wireless operators' network assets if AT&T's proposed $39 billion plan to buy T-Mobile USA fails, the Wall Street Journal reported.
AT&T, Deutsch Telekom eyed fallback venture: report
AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA's parent Deutsche Telekom have discussed options including forming a joint venture to pool the wireless operators' network assets if AT&T's proposed $39 billion plan to buy T-Mobile USA fails, the Wall Street Journal reported.
AT&T, Deutsche Telekom eyed fallback venture: report
AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA's parent Deutsche Telekom have discussed options including forming a joint venture to pool the wireless operators' network assets if AT&T's proposed $39 billion plan to buy T-Mobile USA fails, the Wall Street Journal reported.
AT&T, China Telecom agree to expand partnership
AT&T Inc and China Telecom Corp Ltd <0728.HK> have agreed to expand their relationship in China and the United States and will look into supporting each other in other regions.
BREAKING: AT&T, Deutsche Telekom Consider Joint Venture as Plan B, WSJ Reports
AT&T and the parent company of T-Mobile USA, Deutsche Telekom, are considering a joint venture that would pool network assets from the two wireless carriers in case the $39 billion merger doesn't go through, sources close to the situation tell the Wall Street Journal.
AT&T, T-Mobile Considering Joint Venture: Report
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T and Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, have held preliminary discussions about forming a joint venture should the merger bid be dashed in court. Multiple sources were cited as confirming the report.
AT&T, China Telecom Announce Agreement to Expand Services to Multinational Companies
Dallas-based AT&T has agreed to provide broader-reaching Internet services in China, and the two companies are looking into providing services such as telepresence, managed hosting, cloud-based services, network integration services and enterprise mobility solutions.
FCC Slams AT&T's $39 Billion T-Mobile Bid, Questions Consumer Benefits
AT&T Senior Executive Vice President Jim Cicconi said it is troubling that the Federal Communications Commission released a staff report on the wireless provider's $39 billion proposal to buy T-Mobile.
Analysis: AT&T may struggle to find asset buyers
AT&T Inc will struggle to find buyers for any asset sale big enough to salvage its $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA, with most likely buyers Leap Wireless International Inc and MetroPCS Communications lacking the cash.
FCC to let AT&T pull merger application
Communications regulators released a staff report criticizing AT&T Inc's $39 billion plan to purchase T-Mobile USA, even though they agreed on Tuesday to let the companies withdraw their request for approval.
Samsung Focus S vs HTC Inspire 4G: AT&T Smartphone War
Until recently, the Focus S was $200 with a new two year AT&T contract, but now that it's just $100 on their Web site, it is decision time. If your about to upgrade, the Focus S and Inspire 4G are a pair of 4.3-inch screen devices that may be on your radar. Focus S is a much newer device and on paper, it's the better buy, but it doesn't run the Android system.
AT&T Allowed to Withdraw Merger Application from FCC, Says Report
The Federal Communications Commission will allow AT&T to withdraw its application for merger with T-Mobile USA after the commission originally said it couldn't, a person familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
AT&T May Sell Assets to Leap Wireless to Save Deal with T-Mobile
AT&T hopes that an asset sale will ease regulator concerns regarding the $39 billion merger with T-Mobile USA, according to reports.
AT&T Trying to Salvage T-Mobile Deal with Leap Wireless Sale
AT&T, the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier, may be trying to salvage its $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile by agreeing to sell assets to loss-ridden Leap Wireless International.
AT&T in talks with Leap about divestitures: report
AT&T is in talks with Leap Wireless International about a potential sale of some assets to the smaller operator in a last ditch effort to gain regulatory approval for AT&T's proposed T-Mobile USA purchase, according to a New York Times report.
AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Madness: Positive for Clearwire, Negative for Sprint
AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) and T-Mobile's withdrawal of their Federal Communications Commission (FCC) application to transfer spectrum and AT&T's intent to book the full $4 billion break-up fee as a non-cash charge against fourth-quarter earnings indicates that there is only a slim probability that the deal will be approved.
Cyber Monday 2011: iPhone 4 vs Motorola Atrix 4G
AT&T offers both the iPhone 4 and Atrix 4G for $100 on their Web site, but which one is better? iPhone 4 is over a year old now, and Atrix will be getting the Android 4.0 update next year. Besides the new software update, Atrix has a bigger screen and one of the highest resolution displays out there. It's even got a fingerprint scanner so once the 4.0 update hits, you'll have a bevy of security features to choose from including the Face Unlock.
Court delays AT&T merger hearing
The judge hearing the Justice Department's challenge of AT&T Inc's plan to buy Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA unit has postponed a status conference set for this week until early December, the court said in an order issued on Monday.
AT&T, T-Mobile Merger: Status Conference Pushed Back
A status conference on the Justice Department’s lawsuit to block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger has been postponed, the U.S. District Court of District of Columbia said Monday in a court order.
HTC to tough out slowdown as strategy doubts grow
HTC's promise of competitive new models early next year may not be enough of a strategy shift to convince investors it can regain the innovative streak that catapulted it from an obscure contract maker to the world's No.4 smartphone brand.
HTC Vows to Tough Out Downturn, Offer New Models
HTC Corp promised competitive new models early next year and said it would stick to its strategy in the face of its biggest challenge since rising to prominence in the smartphone market.
Technology Focus: The Wrong Choice, AT&T!
This year’s Thanksgiving Day Massacre was AT&T’s $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile to create the biggest U.S. wireless carrier.
Manila says arrested hackers funded by Saudi group
Philippine police and the FBI have arrested four people over a hacking operation that targeted customers of U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T to funnel money to a Saudi-based militant group.
Four Arrested in Philippines in AT&T Hacking Probe
Four people have been arrested in the Philippines for allegedly hacking into AT&T's phone system in order to funnel money to a Saudi-based terrorist organization, according to the country's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.
AT&T, T-Mobile Merger: A Timeline of Events in the Wireless Debate
With the AT&T/T-Mobile deal still in limbo, it might be good to take a look back at the pivotal moments in the historic telecommunications debate.
AT&T to offer bigger asset sale to save T-Mobile deal
AT&T Inc is considering an offer to divest a significantly larger portion of assets than it had initially expected, in order to salvage its $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA, Bloomberg reported citing a person familiar with the plan.
In twist, blocking AT&T deal could hurt rivals
Driven by antitrust concerns, U.S. regulators are fighting hard to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA. But, in an ironic twist, smaller U.S. wireless rivals may suffer more if the deal is blocked than if it is approved.