Report: AT&T considers bid for EchoStar or DirecTV

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Lawyers looking into time it might take for government approval of a deal, according to newspaper report.

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The government will approve it...

by nyte3k October 24, 2007 5:51 AM PDT

because they can't seem to remember why the major communications companies were broken up in the first place.

we went from 1 telephone provider to many, and now we're back to about 4 major ones (for now). TV is the same way.

Where I live (Atlanta), you only have a choice between Comcast and Satellite (unless you live in cox territory, then it's cox and satellite). Soon it will be AT&T, Comcast/Cox and Satellite. So roughly three choices unless the government approves a deal with att and a satellite provider.

It wouldn't be far fetched to believe that in 5 -7 years most people will have 1-2 providers for wireless and TV, more than likely provided by the same 1-2 companies.

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umm...
by dondarko October 24, 2007 6:17 AM PDT: "AT&:38;T could disclose a bid to buy either of them before year-end in the hope of getting approvals before a new administration takes office, the paper said."

didn't you notice that the current administration is all about big business?

AT&:38;T Must be a new company

by inachu October 24, 2007 6:22 AM PDT

I never heard of AT&:38;T.

PWNED!

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Thanks
by Zoë Slocum October 25, 2007 10:11 AM PDT: We've fixed the ampersand coding. :)

I hope this doesn't go through...
by umbrae October 24, 2007 9:48 AM PDT: Then AT&T would be the ONLY paid TV provider in my area. Talk about eliminating the competition... :(; Reply to this comment

SBC tried to buy DirecTV before...
by JCPayne October 24, 2007 10:17 AM PDT: SBC tired to buy DirecTV before and they were turned DOWN... This was just before they bid for AT&T..... Fox.. Was instrumental in getting SBC shot down by the FCC.; Reply to this comment

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