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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.

Driven by antitrust concerns, U.S. regulators are fighting hard to block AT&T Inc.'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 OK'd.

AT&T challenges an assertion made by the FCC that the two companies can't reapply to merge once the application is withdrawn.

Deutsche Telekom and AT&T withdrew their application for approval by the Federal Communications Commission of a planned $39 billion deal for T-Mobile USA to focus on obtaining the green light from the Department of Justice.

Julius Genachowski's decision to call the hearing could spell trouble for the $39 billion transaction.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it intends to effectively block AT&T's (NYSE:T) proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile by referring the matter to an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for review.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will seek an administrative hearing on AT&T Inc's proposed $39 billion deal to acquire Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA, the agency said on Tuesday.

AT&T Inc, the No. 2 U.S. mobile provider, said it is investigating an organized and systemic attempt to access wireless customers' information but that it did not believe any accounts were breached.

A strange bug on iOS 5 has apparently been found by Michael Capozzi (via Chronic) that allows the carrier unlock of the AT&T version of the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS without any software or hardware tweaking.

A special master overseeing the Justice Department's effort to stop AT&T from buying rival T-Mobile USA has issued a schedule for lists of trial witnesses to be drawn up, according to court papers.

AT&T Inc complained on Wednesday that the Justice Department was too slow in telling who its witnesses would be as the government seeks to block the telecommunications giant's acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA.

The report suggests that African people are increasingly shifting to mobile communications because landline service is unreliable and too expensive.

T-Mobile reported Thursday a 2.8 percent net income boost to $332 million in the third quarter compared to the year-earlier period.

The economic health of southern Europe will be in focus for telecoms investors on Thursday when Greek telecoms group OTE and major investor Deutsche Telekom report quarterly results.

The telecommunication industry's biggest union, the Communications Workers of America, released a study Tuesday saying that up to 96,000 jobs will be created if the proposed $39 billion merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA takes place next year.

India's top mobile phone carrier Bharti Airtel on Friday reported a bigger-than-expected 38 percent fall in fiscal second-quarter profit, its seventh straight quarterly profit drop, hit by higher interest costs and foreign exchange losses.

A judge on Wednesday ruled that Sprint and C Spire Wireless can pursue part of their antitrust lawsuit against AT&T Inc's proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.

Why does Washington seek to bar the $39 billion takeover of No. 4 wireless carrier T-Mobile USA by No. 1 carrier AT&T? The numbers tell the story.

Britain's biggest mobile operator Everything Everywhere posted lower revenue in the third quarter due to regulatory cuts but said its customer base was stabilising while it was also making good progress in cost-cutting.

The federal judge overseeing the U.S. Justice Department’s effort to bar AT&T’s $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA handed rival Sprint-Nextel a major defeat.

Celina Aarons' brother took a two-week vacation and when he returned there was a $200,000 T-Mobile bill waiting.

Apple's iPhone 4S is available on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks, and will soon be coming to the regional carrier C Spire for the first time.

AT&T Inc's quarterly revenue fell short of Wall Street estimates, as wireless customers spent less than expected in the quarter ahead of the latest Apple Inc iPhone launch, sending its shares down 2.5 percent in early trade.

AT&T Inc. posted quarterly revenue that was below Wall Street expectations, as subscriber growth fell slightly short of estimates.

AT&T has asked the federal judge controlling the government’s suit to bar its takeover of T-Mobile USA for access to records of rival Sprint-Nextel. Sprint filed its own motion seeking to deny it.

C Spire Wireless, a privately held regional U.S. mobile phone network operator, will become the fourth U.S. operator to sell the Apple Inc iPhone in coming weeks beating much bigger rival T-Mobile USA to a Apple deal.

Apple maintained its title as the world’s most valuable public company as its shares rose 3.3 percent as its stores and mobile partners began selling iPhone 4S units to global customers.

Shares of Apple rose only 2.3 percent to $417.80, in midday trading, hours after the iPhone 4S was first handed out to customers worldwide. But the company retained its title as the world’s most valuable company, outpacing Exxon Mobil.

MetroPCS Communications Inc sees itself as uniquely positioned to forge a spectrum deal with Clearwire Corp .