What that intends equals that these conditions will be scrutinized through the lens of antitrust law rather than the public interest standard Bathing Suit employed by the FCC, he explained. "Therefore, we are less likely to see completely arbitrary conditions placed on this deal."
The FCC did not respond to the E-Commerce Times' request for comment.
AT&T would rather reach a settlement than engage in a protracted court fight, according to multiple reports citing unnamed sources familiar with the company's thinking on the issue.
The bad news for AT&T is that the merger would molder, perhaps for years, before all the legal issues were settled in court, Radia said.
The good news, in his view, is that AT&T's chances of winning are pretty fair. "The matter will be heard before a federal judge who will apply antitrust doctrine. Many antitrust legal scholars who have examined this deal believe that AT&T has a very strong case."
It has the potential to set an important precedent, one piece bathing suitsaid Radia. "You have to realize that the Department of Justice loses in court as
bathing suit 2010 much as it wins -- at least in antitrust suits."
Before it gets to this option, however, there is one other route AT&T could go.
A Public Argument
One footprint AT&MT hasn't adopted -- at to the lowest degree not with much excitement -- is to build a across-the-board collection to the public.
Before it gets to this option, however, there is one other route AT&T could go.
A Public Argument
One footprint AT&MT hasn't adopted -- at to the lowest degree not with much excitement -- is to build a across-the-board collection to the public.
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