AT&T/BellSouth Opponents Talk Litigation

AT&T/BELLSOUTH OPPONENTS TALK LITIGATION
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Opponents of the proposed merger of AT&T and BellSouth said that if the FCC does not block or put strong conditions on the deal, "some parties" will likely sue. In a conference call with reporters discussing their filings with the FCC in opposition to the merger, several of the groups argued that, unless the FCC requires AT&T to spin-off wireless company Cingular after the merger and to divest itself of wireless spectrum they argue has been warehoused, the "best case" scenario from the merger would be an "entrenched DSL cable monopoly for Internet access. That's because they said the merged company would likely sit on spectrum that could be used for wireless Internet access in competition to DSL. Merger opponents also discussed the merger and net neutrality, red-lining and the reconstruction of the AT&T monopoly.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6341363?display=Breaking+News

See also --
* Telecom companies fight BellSouth merger with AT&T
http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2006/06/05/daily14.html

* Groups Oppose AT&T Deal
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-phones7jun07,1,254367...