Kansas attorney general urges FCC to kill AT&T/T-Mobile deal

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile in a filing.

Schmidt noted that the merger would reduce the number of national wireless competitors from four to three, and that AT&T is already one of the two largest firms, along with Verizon. He also argued that T-Mobile has a reputation as a low-cost, innovative competitor. "The loss of T-Mobile through its consolidation with one of the two industry giants will deal a blow to competition and, ultimately, to consumers' choice, satisfaction and cost, with no substantial benefit to offset this loss," Schmidt wrote. (11/22)