US Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) has urged key federal regulators to take a close look at AT&T’s proposed acquisition of DirecTV and determine if the deal is in consumers’ best interests.
In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), Franken asked the regulators to examine AT&T’s commitment to providing a standalone broadband Internet option. He said that forcing customers into bundled packages – which include services that consumers may not want – would continue to raise prices and limit consumer choice. Franken also said that regulators must look at the deal’s potential effects on net neutrality, particularly in the mobile market.
“I urge you to carefully scrutinise AT&T’s proposed acquisition of DirecTV to determine whether the deal is in consumers’ best interests,” he wrote.
Source: http://cablequest.org/news/international-news/item/5494-cq-senator-urges-close-scrutiny-of-at-t-and-direct-tv-acquisition.html
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