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WASHINGTON, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourteen national Hispanic organizations filed comments last week with the Federal Communications Commission to highlight the potential opportunities created by the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile. Latinos in the United States and Puerto Rico are among the leading adopters of wireless Internet services yet are far less likely to have broadband internet access at home. The commitments that AT&T is making as part of this proposed...

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, several community, civic, minority and labor organizations urged the Federal Communications Commission to approve AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA. Strong support came from groups ranging from the AFL-CIO and the CWA, the NAACP and LULAC, and those representing rural interests, the high-tech community and people with disabilities. In addition, the governors of 15 states from across the country also filed in support of the transaction,...

Optimistic That Deal Will Bring Economic Opportunity, Jobs, and Increased Access to Vital Services WASHINGTON, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A national coalition representing the nation's leading African American organizations filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission today in support of AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA. In its federal filing, the coalition argued that a completed deal would provide African Americans enhanced access to the most...

Merger guarantees additional investment in wireless broadband for rural areas WASHINGTON, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Grange, the nation's oldest national agricultural organization, today issued its support for the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA. In a letter filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of its more than 200,000 members, the Grange argued that the merger between the two companies will make additional investment in...

SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services and its operating subsidiary, Cricket Communications, Inc., today announced their opposition to AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, a nationwide competitor to AT&T and the nation's fourth largest wireless carrier. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101220/MM20546LOGO-a) The acquisition would harm...

Customer satisfaction among the Big 4 national wireless carriers has Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless with the happiest subscribers, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).However, AT&T and T-Mobile USA, the other two big carriers, saw their customer satisfaction numbers drop. This comes at a time when AT&T has a deal with T-Mobile for $39 billion that is set to close next year.The merger could make AT&T and T-Mobile customers even less happy, as...

HOLMDEL, N.J., May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of communications services connecting individuals through broadband devices worldwide, today announced the appointment of Scott Ballantyne as Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Ballantyne will be responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of the Company's global sales and marketing initiatives including advertising, media, segment marketing, pricing, promotions, and all retail...

The U.S. Department of Justice has decided to pursue a comprehensive investigation of AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the deal.The decision was not unexpected, as antitrust enforcers typically place careful scrutiny to such large deals that involve significant market shares.AT&T is currently the second largest U.S. mobile carrier, behind Verizon Wireless.  AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, announced in...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Small/medium business segment customers with mobile broadband connections are more satisfied with their wireless service overall than are customers without broadband connections, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Business Wireless Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) Now in its seventh year, the study measures the overall satisfaction of home-based...

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, T-Mobile USA, Inc., celebrated the national launch of the new T-Mobile Sidekick® 4G(TM) by Samsung with an exclusive VIP event that transformed a private lot in Beverly Hills, Calif. into a progressive party complete with interactive stations that showcased the Sidekick 4G's best-in-class social media capabilities and super-fast 4G speeds. Event elements included: "Sidekick Recording Studio," which allowed guests to lay down...