Flap’s Links and Comments for August 30th through August 31st

These are my links for August 30th through August 31st:

• U.S. Files Antitrust Complaint to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger – The U.S. government sued to block AT&T Inc. (T)’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc., saying the deal would “substantially lessen competition” in the wireless market. AT&T shares fell as much as 5 percent.

  In the complaint filed today in federal court in Washington, the U.S. is seeking a declaration that Dallas-based AT&T’s takeover of T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE), would violate U.S. antitrust law. The U.S. also asked for a court order blocking any arrangement implementing the deal.

  “AT&T’s elimination of T-Mobile as an independent, low- priced rival would remove a significant competitive force from the market,” the U.S. said in its filing.

  Should regulators reject the deal, which would create the biggest U.S. wireless carrier, AT&T would have to pay Deutsche Telekom $3 billion in cash. It would also provide T-Mobile USA with wireless spectrum in some regions and reduced charges for calls into AT&T’s network, for a total package valued at as much as $7 billion, Deutsche Telekom said this month.

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  Better for Sprint and T-Mobile to merge and compete against ATT and Verizon.

• Flap’s California Morning Collection: August 30, 2011 » Flap’s California Blog – Flap’s California Morning Collection: August 30, 2011
• Gregory Flap Cole: "RT @aliciatrost: Lengthy s…" « Deck.ly – RT @aliciatrost: Lengthy senate sessions M-F this week. Noon-5pm today then 10am start times thru Friday- whic… (cont)
• President 2012 Poll Watch: Obama Weekly Approval at Term-Low of 40% | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012 Poll Watch: Obama Weekly Approval at Term-Low of 40% #tcot #catcot
• Is Snuff or Cigarettes Worse for a Pregnant Mother? | Smiles For A Lifetime – Temporary (Locum Tenens) Dentistry – Is Snuff or Cigarettes Worse for a Pregnant Mother?
• California Porn Studios Suspend Production Over HIV Scare » Flap’s California Blog – California Porn Studios Suspend Production Over HIV Scare
• California legislature sprints to finish line – RT @SalladayCW: Bill requiring hotels to use fitted sheets stalled b/c Speaker is mad at author.
• Day By Day August 30, 2011 – Walk The Walk | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Day By Day August 30, 2011 – Walk The Walk #tcot #catcot
• Flap’s Dentistry Blog: The Morning Drill: August 30, 2011 – The Morning Drill: August 30, 2011
• Log In – The New York Times – Leaving Labor Board, Liebman Responds to Critics
• Flap’s Links and Comments for August 29th through August 30th | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for August 29th through August 30th #tcot #catcot