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Verizon has no objections to AT&T/T-Mobile merger

Verizon's CFO Fran Shammo has said it does not object to the propsed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile
November 21, 2011 Written by Benny Har-Even

Leading US Carrier Verizon Wireless has no concerns over the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA, as long as it does not result in increased industry regulation. The company’s CFO Fran Shammo made the revelation to a Morgan Stanley conference in Spain last week,

Tags; AT&T, DoJ, merger, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Americas, LTE, Networks, News & Analysis, Operator, Verizon Wireless

Microsoft’s Skype deal gets the go-ahead

Microsoft's bid for Skype has been approved by US authorities
June 21, 2011 Written by Pamela Weaver

Microsoft’s bid for Skype has received the go-ahead from American anti-trust regulators, following an “early termination” of a review into the proposed sale. Under America’s Hart-Scott-Rodinho (HSR) Act, certain types of large mergers and acquisitions deals must be submitted for review by the government.

Tags; Android, Apple, Bing, DoJ, Facebook, Facetime, FTC, Google, Hart-Scott-Rodinho, Microsoft, Skype, video calling, voip, Apple, Content & Applications, Google, Handsets & Devices, News & Analysis