In Lead-up to May 26 Congressional Hearing, Antitrust Experts Discuss Implications of the Proposed AT&T – T-Mobile Takeover
5/20/2011
The proposed takeover of T-Mobile USA’s
wireless communications business by AT&T raises serious competition
policy issues that require careful analysis by the Federal
Communications Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S.
Department of Justice. The proposed transaction would reduce the number
of national wireless carriers from four to three, and more importantly,
create an AT&T-Verizon duopoly that would dwarf all other carriers.
A House Judiciary subcommittee has scheduled a hearing May 26, 2011 to
examine the proposed merger. In a media briefing hosted by the Computer
and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), key antitrust experts
will discuss the anti-competitive implications of an AT&T takeover
on American investment, innovation and jobs.
What: Media Briefing of Antitrust Experts on AT&T - T-Mobile Takeover
When: Tuesday, May 24, 10:30 a.m. EST
Who: Moderator:
Ed Black, President & CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)
Panelists:
Richard
Brunell, Director of Legal Advocacy at American Antitrust Institute
(AAI) and contributing editor of the Antitrust Law Journal
Allen
Grunes, Chair of the Antitrust Committee of the Bar Association of the
District of Columbia and Advisory Board member of the American
Antitrust Institute
Dial-In: Reporters please contact hgreenfield@ccianet.org for access numbers
