Dec. 19, 2011: Markey on Failed AT&T - T-Mobile Merger: Let It Go! Let It Go! Let It Go!
 
Congressman Has Been Leading Voice Opposing Deal
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), one of the leading voices opposing the proposed AT&T – T-Mobile merger, issued the following statement on today’s announcement that AT&T has abandoned its proposed $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile.
 
“This holiday season consumers can sing joy to the world that it’s a silent night for the AT&T – T-Mobile merger. I have consistently said that this merger would have been an historic mistake, leading to the greatest concentration of wireless services in history and undermining choice and competition. The Department of Justice and FCC Chairman Genachowski were right to have concerns about the so-called benefits to the public interest of the proposed merger. It would have been a devastating blow to wireless services, driving up prices for consumers, discouraging investment in new technologies and stifling innovation that will help America win in the global marketplace.”  
 
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