---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.64.1804291208310.11489@panix5.panix.com> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:08:51 -0400 From: danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> Subject: T-Mobile CEO announces that yes, they're taking over Sprint [Twitter] John Legere Verified account @JohnLegere "I'm excited to announce that T-Mobile & Sprint have reached an agreement to come together to form a new company - a larger, stronger competitor that will be a force for positive change for all US consumers and businesses!" _____________________________________________________________ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dannyb@panix.com [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180429160310.GA23762@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:03:10 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Why is AT&T trying to buy Time Warner? By Eric Johnson By next week, closing arguments will take place to see if one of the biggest media mergers in history will go through. More than two years ago, AT&T approached Time Warner about an $85 billion deal to buy its channels, which include CNN, HBO and TNT. But the Justice Department sued to block the deal, and the case will wrap up over the next month or so. https://www.recode.net/2018/4/27/17288432/att-time-warner-merger-acquisition-donald-trump-justice-lawsuit-ed-lee-kara-swisher-podcast -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180429160028.GA23742@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:00:28 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: AT&T-DOJ Closing Arguments Cheat Sheet for Monday Six weeks in Judge Richard Leon's courtroom flew by, and closing arguments in the DOJ suit to block AT&T's purchase of Time Warner start Monday. If you haven't been following along, here's what you need to know for Monday's big event. by Chris Nolter After weeks of testimony in a landmark antitrust case, AT&T, Time Warner and the Department of Justice have one last chance to sway Judge Richard Leon when they present closing arguments on Monday. Justice argues that AT&T will use Time Warner's content to harm rivals to its DirecTV satellite television service. The government says the telecom will use the threat of blackouts to coerce companies such as Dish Network Corp. (DISH) or Charter Communications (CHTR - Get Report) to pay higher rates, which will force cable bills to rise $571 million in 2021. https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/att-doj-closing-arguments-cheat-sheet-for-monday-14572092 -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180429160948.GA23779@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:09:48 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Why were protesters outside AT&T's annual meeting? Hundreds of AT&T workers rallied for higher wages and protested the outsourcing of jobs outside the telecommunications giant's annual shareholders meeting today at Moody Performance Hall in downtown Dallas. The rally was organized by the Communication Workers of America, which represents more than 150,000 AT&T technicians, customer service and call center representatives and retail store employees. About 14,000 workers across five Midwest states are negotiating their contracts with AT&T. Hundreds of AT&T workers rallied for higher wages and protested the outsourcing of jobs outside the telecommunications giant's annual shareholders meeting today at Moody Performance Hall in downtown Dallas. The rally was organized by the Communication Workers of America, which represents more than 150,000 AT&T technicians, customer service and call center representatives and retail store employees. About 14,000 workers across five Midwest states are negotiating their contracts with AT&T. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/att/2018/04/27/protesters-outside-atts-annual-meeting-today-workers-want-higher-wages-less-outsourcing -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180429161207.GA23827@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:12:07 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Service restored to AT&T customers, company says CROSS COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - An equipment issue was the cause of problems with wireless service in and around Cross County, officials with a communications company said Saturday. According to AT&T spokesperson Dale Ingram, service was restored to customers Saturday. http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/38066047/att-having-issues-with-wireless-network-authorities-say -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Mon, 30 Apr 2018