US cell providers are now down to 3

[mussel]

T&T is buying T Mobile, and rates are expected to go up. May be it'll improve ATT coverage and reduce the numbers of drop calls. I wonder what's going to happen to US Sprint.

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/03/...39-billion/?hp

 

[robin]

The press release used the word "synergies" several times.

 

[Gtea]

We'll see if the deal goes through. It'll be interesting what Sprint and Verizon will do after this. Less competition is bad for the consumer.

 

[FtRoyalty]

So I guess AT&T wants all the GSM coverage in America

I wonder how this will affect Android since T-Mobile always pushed the latest versions and "halo" phones.

Could AT&T make a new push with Nokia and Microsoft?

 

[the shah]

won't verizon be on gsm with 4G ? thought cdma will be dumped

 

[yjeezle]

i was actually talking about this the other day with a co-worker. he thought it wouldn't be possible for AT&T to try to buy out TMUS...

looks like a 3-4 "major carrier" end-game is about to come into fruition.

 

[coldnyt1]

Originally Posted by mussel

AT&T is buying T Mobile, and rates are expected to go up. May be it'll improve ATT coverage and reduce the numbers of drop calls. I wonder what's going to happen to US Sprint.

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/03/...39-billion/?hp

corporate america.... too much pain in the b.....

 

[Yooxaddict73]

Undoutably this will not improve a pathetic quality of US cellular service. Consumers will be shafted again, just like with not so High-Speed internet at 50.00/month or not so HD cable at 150.00/month.

 

[NH_Clark]

if (make that a big IF) this passes regulatory approval, we're talking about 9 months to a year at least for that to happen. By then, the world will be over due to the whole 2012 thing. So no need to worry.

 

[KnowYourRights]

SWEET! I hate making decisions.

 

[Art Vandelay]

I much prefer an US Sprint/T Mobile combination. It'll be a de facto duopoly after the ATT deal is done. Hope this deal won't pass regulatory muster.

 

[Fraiche]

I hope AT&T's reception actually gets better this time.

 

[eg1]

Welcome to Canada ...

 

[Rambo]

This is a travesty. We are going to get fucked so hard.

 

[dragon8]

Originally Posted by Fraiche

I hope AT&T's reception actually gets better this time.

I hope so too.