AT&T awfully picky about the spectrum it claims to need

AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile may be on hiatus, but Ma Bell hopes to secure a consolation prize. The Federal Communications Commission is set to approve its purchase of Qualcomm’s 700 MHz Flo TV spectrum, allowing AT&T to build a more powerful LTE network. But the FCC may impose restrictions on the band to make it easier for small operators to roam on AT&T’s network and get a hold of the choicest new 4G smartphones. AT&T isn’t happy about those restrictions and is threatening to scrap the deal if they’re imposed. For an operator that claims to be facing a spectrum crunch, AT&T is awfully finicky about the spectrum it’s buying.