Arizona Christian University United States v AT&T TMobile Discussion

1. case study United States v. AT&T, T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom is a lawsuit brought by the US Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice which seeks to block the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. If this merger happens, AT&T will acquire a customer base of approximately 132 million users, making it the largest wireless carrier in the United States. Consumer groups argue that the merger would raise prices and stifle innovation by consolidating so much of the wireless industry in one firm. But according to AT&T, the merger would in fact increase network quality and lead to larger savings for the company which would translate into better bargains for the consumers.