“AT&T” on The Daily Caller

WASHINGTON (AP) — AT&T Inc. and the Justice Department agreed Monday to put off their upcoming antitrust trial over the phone company’s proposed acquisition of smaller rival T-Mobile USA while the wireless carriers determine the fate of the deal. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Friday it wants to withdraw or postpone its antitrust case against the proposed merger between AT&T Inc. and smaller rival T-Mobile USA now that the two companies pulled their application with the Federal Communications Commission to approve the deal. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Friday it wants to withdraw or postpone its antitrust case against the proposed merger between AT&T Inc. and smaller rival T-Mobile USA now that the two companies no longer have a valid application to approve the deal. (more)

It’s complicated between AT&T and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski. (more)

At the Senate Commerce Committee’s confirmation hearings for Federal Communications Commission nominees Wednesday, Republican nominee Ajit Pai — previously employed by at Jenner & Block, the law firm representing clients in the AT&T/T-Mobile deal — told Texas Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison that he “would not feel any prejudice” towards a client of his former firm. (more)

The U.S. is invoking Cold War-era national-security powers to force telecommunication companies including AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) to divulge confidential information about their networks in a hunt for Chinese cyber-spying. (more)

Two left-leaning FCC commissioners slammed AT&T’s proposed purchase of T-Mobile on Tuesday and suggested the deal should be scrapped. (more)

The Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that it had approved requests from AT&T and T-Mobile to withdraw their merger applications, filed in April. (more)

(Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) may be forced to sell assets closer to home and take a knife to its cost base if its $39 billion deal to sell T-Mobile USA to AT&T (T.N) collapses. (more)

AT&T and T-Mobile USA’s parent company, Deutsche Telekom, withdrew applications for Federal Communications Commission  approval of their controversial and highly contested $39 billion merger Wednesday. The telecommunications giants made the decision to temporarily withdraw from the approval process one day after FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced that he would seek an additional hearing that threatened to sink the proposed merger. (more)

U.S. regulators made clear how deep their opposition runs to AT&T Inc.’s proposed $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile USA, saying AT&T must face an extra review next year that could eat up months even if the company wins an antitrust trial
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The unusual decision by the Federal Communications Commission to call the extra hearing—its first such move in nine years—adds a new roadblock and forces AT&T to consider an unpalatable range of options. (more)

At a Broadband Breakfast roundtable last week, AT&T Executive Jeffery Dygert let slip that plans are afoot within the company to enter the home energy monitoring business. (more)

Attorney General Eric Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday that the Justice Department’s antitrust trial team was “ready and eager” to fight in court to prevent the acquisition of T-Mobile by AT&T.  (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T Inc.’s U-Verse TV service is going wireless — inside the home. Its new set-top boxes will use the home’s Wi-Fi to get their TV programming, with no need for a coaxial cable. (more)

It would seem that the iPhone 4S is one helluva record breaker. Apple recorded over 1 million pre-orders in the first 24 hours the phone was available, and a record 4 million devices sold in the first weekend. That’s double the amount of any other iPhone’s first weekend sales. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Running one of the biggest U.S. wireless networks has been a reliable way for AT&T to boost revenues, quarter after quarter, as people loaded up on phones, and then traded up to smartphones. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t just the latest iPhone that drew people to Apple stores Friday. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — AT&T and Justice Department attorneys trying to stop the company’s merger with T-Mobile have agreed that a former District of Columbia judge should arbitrate disputes over evidence as they prepare for trial. (more)

If you’re looking for an incentive to switch carriers, Sprint gave a good reason Thursday morning, announcing that they will become the first carrier to offer unlimited data (Internet access) with their new iPhone 4S. (more)

AT&T has filed a motion asking a federal court to dismiss antitrust litigation initiated by Sprint and Cellular South, calling its competitors’ motives “disingenuous” for opposing its pending $39 billion merger with T-Mobile. (more)