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Failed T-Mobile buyout costs AT&T's CEO $2.1 million

Posted February 22, 2012 - 2:58 pm

AT&T chief executive Randall Stephenson lost more than $2 million in compensation in 2011 because the telco's bid to buy T-Mobile USA failed in the face of antitrust concerns.
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No. 4 tech story of 2011: AT&T's $4 billion blink

Posted December 28, 2011 - 3:33 pm

Wireless giant AT&T pushed hard for its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, but finally threw in the towel in the face of antitrust opposition.
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AT&T finally bows to reality

Posted December 19, 2011 - 11:14 pm

Wireless carrier AT&T finally figured out what everyone else already knew -- the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice weren't going to approve the company's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
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Justice Department turns antitrust eyes toward pricing of ebooks

Posted December 7, 2011 - 4:28 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice joins the European Union in investigating whether Apple and electronic book publishers colluded to set ebook prices and avoid discounts.
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Fair-minded, objective AT&T lawyer says FCC is biased!

Posted December 1, 2011 - 6:21 pm

AT&T has responded to the FCC's report criticizing the wireless carrier's proposed acquisition of rival T-Mobile. Not surprisingly, the company thinks the federal agency is unfairly biased.
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AT&T plays the victim card, because that's all it has left

Posted November 30, 2011 - 1:49 pm

Wireless giant AT&T thinks it was mean of the FCC to release a draft report detailing its opposition to the T-Mobile merger.
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Humor: In desperate bid to save T-Mobile deal, AT&T enters bold partnership

Posted November 23, 2011 - 1:15 pm

Stung by the FCC's decision to order an extra review for its planned $39 billion acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA, AT&T on Wednesday announced a bold new partnership!
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U.S. Attorney General says feds hot to pursue AT&T antitrust case

Posted November 8, 2011 - 3:23 pm

Attorney General Eric Holder tells a Senate panel that the U.S. Justice Department is ready to take its antitrust lawsuit against AT&T to court.
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Wednesday is Antitrust Day in Washington

Posted September 20, 2011 - 11:32 am

Google and AT&T each will be in Washington on Wednesday to defend themselves against allegations that they are engaging in anti-competitive behavior.
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Report: AT&T trying to sell assets to save T-Mobile deal

Posted September 19, 2011 - 5:01 pm

AT&T reportedly is trying to sell spectrum and subscribers to competitors in order to gain approval of its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
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AT&T assures Justice Department: Love is hate, war is peace

Posted September 12, 2011 - 9:00 pm

It's a good thing we have AT&T to stand up for our rights against that meddlesome U.S. Department of Justice.
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Federal judge sets hearing on AT&T, T-Mobile deal

Posted September 7, 2011 - 3:25 pm

A federal judge has set a Sept. 21 hearing in the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit opposing AT&T's purchase of T-Mobile USA.
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Sprint applauds antitrust lawsuit against AT&T; CWA doesn't

Posted August 31, 2011 - 4:59 pm

AT&T rival Sprint Nextel lauds the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit, while a major telecommunications workers' union knocks it.
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Best theories about Obama and Google

Posted August 11, 2011 - 3:36 pm

Theories abound about the role politics is playing in the FTC's antitrust probe of Google.
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Chairman of Senate anti-trust panel urges rejection of AT&T deal

Posted July 20, 2011 - 7:04 pm

Sen. Herb Kohl is urging federal regulators to reject AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom.
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Consumer Watchdog files antitrust complaint against Facebook

Posted June 29, 2011 - 3:53 pm

Public-policy group asks FTC to investigate Facebook for alleged attempt to create virtual-goods monopoly.
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Another Google acquisition, another antitrust probe

Posted June 17, 2011 - 5:25 pm

The U.S. Justice Department reportedly is reviewing the search giant's $400 million purchase of Internet advertising company Admeld.
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Another potential roadblock for AT&T, T-Mobile deal

Posted June 10, 2011 - 12:45 pm

The California Public Utilities Commission has voted to study the impact on consumers of AT&T's proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA.
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Sprint formally asks FCC to reject AT&T merger with T-Mobile USA

Posted May 31, 2011 - 7:32 pm

Sprint Nextel officially asks the Federal Communications Commission to reject AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
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FCC asks AT&T for more than 'it's all about the consumer' platitutes

Posted May 27, 2011 - 6:53 pm

The Federal Communications Commission is getting ready to drill down in its review of AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
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The best comedy is rooted in the truth (or maybe absurdity)

Posted May 26, 2011 - 6:42 pm

The CEOs of AT&T and T-Mobile USA's parent company were back in Washington to defend their proposed merger and fine-tune their stand-up acts.
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The 'most brazen merger proposal in history'?

Posted May 24, 2011 - 6:37 pm

Opponents of the AT&T/T-Mobile USA merger described the proposed deal as potentially disastrous for consumers as well as the U.S. tech industry.
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AT&T, T-Mobile chief executives pitch merger to skeptical antitrust panel

Posted May 11, 2011 - 1:11 pm

The approval process for AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of rival wireless carrier T-Mobile USA could go beyond the usual political play-acting.
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Google prepares for possible $500 million settlement with U.S. Justice Department

Posted May 10, 2011 - 8:37 pm

Google is revising down its Q1 earnings to reflect a possible $500 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over online advertising issues.
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Class-action suit accuses major tech firms of pay collusion

Posted May 5, 2011 - 1:52 pm

Less than eight months after the U.S. Justice Department settled allegations against six tech companies accused of engaging in anti-poaching agreements, the charges are being rekindled in a class-action lawsuit.
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