7 posts and columns on American Antitrust Institute

Rubber Stamp Unlikely for AT&T-Mobile

in News on March 24, 2011 at 7:17 am PT

The Federal Communications Commission hasn’t yet begun to evaluate AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, but according to officials, regulatory approval of the $39 billion deal is anything but a sure thing.

Analysts Hail AT&T Deal as a Win…For AT&T

in News on March 21, 2011 at 8:27 am PT

Consumer groups are aghast at the idea of AT&T buying T-Mobile. Legislators are wary. But analysts who cover the carrier are overjoyed. The announcement of the acquisition was met with a fusillade of largely positive research notes this morning.

The AT&Terminator: Rise of Ma Bell

in News on March 21, 2011 at 1:05 am PT

To hear tell from AT&T, the company’s proposed $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA is a boon for Americans and their country. Sure, it removes an innovative, low-cost carrier from the wireless market and leaves the U.S. with essentially three big wireless-telecoms. Sure, it raises the prospect of higher rates and fewer choices for consumers. But it will speed and broaden AT&T’s deployment of next-generation 4G wireless service. And it’s a victory for America.

Antitrust Advocacy Group Says Google-ITA Merger Could Be "Unregulatable Monopoly"

in Commerce on February 18, 2011 at 9:40 am PT

As U.S. regulators continue to ponder the fate of Google’s $700 million acquisition of ITA software, the American Antitrust Institute is speaking out against it.

Document Details Allegations Against Intel in Korea

in News on March 12, 2009 at 11:22 am PT

Intel’s antitrust troubles haven’t gotten as much attention as Microsoft’s, in large part because most evidence concerning the chip maker’s tactics remains locked up in confidential documents. But some new, unflattering details about one investigation are coming to light.

Astronomers Puzzled by New, Colorful Black Hole

in News on September 24, 2008 at 5:12 am PT

No surprises here: The American Antitrust Institute won’t be endorsing Google’s proposed advertising partnership with Yahoo. In a white paper published Tuesday, the group decried the deal as one that “could end up as a black hole that swallows up Yahoo, despite Yahoo’s intentions to stay in the business.”

The Don't-Worry-Jack Yahoogle Argument (BoomTown Is Still Not Reassured)

in News on September 24, 2008 at 12:30 am PT

With more critics piling onto the just-say-no-to-Yahoogle bandwagon–questioning the controversial ad deal for Yahoo to outsource some of its search ads to Google–sources said some top Google execs are now hightailing it to Washington, D.C., to smooth over any regulatory feathers the company might have ruffled with its aggressive, damn-the-torpedoes approach to pushing the deal forward. Meanwhile, Yahoo creates a don’t-worry-jack digital ad council. So why is BoomTown still worried?