the at&t/t-mobile deal
Okay so I don't jump into issues that much, but this whole at&t & t-mobile deal, is getting me riled up. Looks like freepress is starting a website to say why this merger is a bad thing for the american people. They list 5 reasons why the deal will be bad for Americans and go on to spout information about how it will "hurt" the consumer. I will attempt to rebuttal and say why I feel this deal is not only good, but necessary for telecommunications to grow and foster in our country. Here are the 5 points they argue 1. The merger would further erode what little competition exists in the wireless market. The merger hands two companies, AT&T and Verizon, control over nearly 80 percent of the wireless market. That translates to widespread abuses of market power, something AT&T is already known for. While this is true, this is not a bad thing. Lets take a look at my good friend the airline industry. Airline deregulation has provi...