Merger Setbacks
To Phone Pimp and Cain, what is this I'm hearing...Dow Jones News is stating that a Consumer group called Consumer Federation of American, is trying to slow the FCC's review...saying that the 6 months will not allow them enough time to analyze new info the FCC has given them? Any input on this?
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VZWMAN, Do you have more details on that. Cause i really cant go a whole lot of places on this computer.
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At this time neither am I...But when I get home I'll go onto Dow Jones and either copy and paste or put up a link...could anyone else possibly bring up this article right now?
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I can try, I went to DowJonesnews.com and I couldn't find the article. What's the title?
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Here's the article:
WASHINGTON-The proposed Cingular Wireless/AT&T Wireless merger apparently is going to get a lot more scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice in the coming days.
The agency has issued a request for highly detailed, extensive information on both carriers' customers, the amounts customers spend on various services and other significant market information in its review of the merger, say sources familiar with the inquiry.
The DOJ request comes as the FCC's deadline for less detailed information approaches. The commission had asked the companies -- in 12 pages worth of questions - to deliver their answers by this Friday.
The Justice Department request, say some in Washington, shows the merger is increasingly ...
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WASHINGTON-The proposed Cingular Wireless/AT&T Wireless merger apparently is going to get a lot more scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice in the coming days.
The agency has issued a request for highly detailed, extensive information on both carriers' customers, the amounts customers spend on various services and other significant market information in its review of the merger, say sources familiar with the inquiry.
The DOJ request comes as the FCC's deadline for less detailed information approaches. The commission had asked the companies -- in 12 pages worth of questions - to deliver their answers by this Friday.
The Justice Department request, say some in Washington, shows the merger is increasingly ...
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This merge might cost more than expected?
What measures are we taking against our "closet competitor?" More anytime minutes for the same price, Qwest merger, Espanol Get it Now.
What measures are we taking against our "closet competitor?" More anytime minutes for the same price, Qwest merger, Espanol Get it Now.
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well we'll just have to wait and see what happens on Ayg. 2nd, when the new Promo period starts...God I hope we got something up our sleeve...
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LG VX 8000?
Bluetooth capable devices?
I've also noticed some drastice changes from 0502 pps to 1002 or 0603 pps, maybe that's what will happen this year. 0504--->1004
Bluetooth capable devices?
I've also noticed some drastice changes from 0502 pps to 1002 or 0603 pps, maybe that's what will happen this year. 0504--->1004
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I got no clue what you just said man....but it was special, you touched a bruthas heart....lol
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there was drastic changes from pps originating in 0502 to pps originating in 1002 and 0603
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You know I'm kinda suprise, I posted this same thread in Cingulars Forum and nobody seems to be replying to it...must be shocker to them that it's not going as good as they have been led to believe
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It's not that surprising, actually. This is, after all, the largest merger in US wireless history, if not the world.
Cingular and ATTWS are setting precedents with this. Since the laws changed that regulates spectrum control, its ALL a grey area. So there are going to be things that keep it from going as smoothly as they did in the past.
I have no doubt that things will proceed well. Cingular is trying to accelerate the process in the interest of providing better service and stronger competition. Their timeline for completion has always seemed a bit optimistic to me. I expected by years end to mid 1st quarter. That seems about right with this news.
Cingular and ATTWS are setting precedents with this. Since the laws changed that regulates spectrum control, its ALL a grey area. So there are going to be things that keep it from going as smoothly as they did in the past.
I have no doubt that things will proceed well. Cingular is trying to accelerate the process in the interest of providing better service and stronger competition. Their timeline for completion has always seemed a bit optimistic to me. I expected by years end to mid 1st quarter. That seems about right with this news.
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Hey phonepimp...were you guys made aware of this or is this the first you've heard of it?
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Gotchya, cause from one of the responses in the Cingular Forum it sounded like that rep had no clue
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TheVZWMan said:
Gotchya, cause from one of the responses in the Cingular Forum it sounded like that rep had no clue
All the Cingular reps who have a clue hang out in here anyway...
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Mark Cooper, head telecommunications research at the Consumer Federation of America, a consumer watchdog group.
Mark is just an expert in the field providing information for the article sake, he has nothing to do w/ the 12 page question book. Tha's a lot of questions, can anyone guess?
Mark is just an expert in the field providing information for the article sake, he has nothing to do w/ the 12 page question book. Tha's a lot of questions, can anyone guess?
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I wonder if one of the question are...."What the hell are you thinking?" hehehe j/k
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