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Title: $85 billion AT&T, Time Warner deal under scrutiny from politicians, consumer groups Post by: HCK on October 26, 2016, 04:05:14 pm $85 billion AT&T, Time Warner deal under scrutiny from politicians, consumer groups
<article> <section class="page"> <p> The plan by AT&T to acquire Time Warner for US$85.4 billion has come under the microscope of U.S. politicians and public interest groups that are concerned about the antitrust implications of the mega-deal.</p><p> On Saturday, Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO, said the deal would let it combine premium content with the networks to deliver it to every screen (http://www.computerworld.com/article/3134096/wireless-carriers/att-to-acquire-time-warner-for-854b-in-content-play.html), including mobile displays.</p><p> But many politicians including Democratic party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump are concerned about the implications of the deal.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3134328/government/att-time-warner-deal-under-scrutiny-from-politicians-consumer-groups.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: $85 billion AT&T, Time Warner deal under scrutiny from politicians, consumer groups (http://www.macworld.com/article/3134328/government/att-time-warner-deal-under-scrutiny-from-politicians-consumer-groups.html#tk.rss_all) |