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March 29, 2011

Sprint Urges Regulators To Block AT&T, T-Mobile Buyout 
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In business news, Sprint Nextel, the nation's third largest cellphone
provider, is urging regulators to block AT&T's purchase of T-Mobile.
Sprint is claiming the acquisition would harm consumers and reduce
competition. Meanwhile, the AT&T and T-Mobile merger has received the
support of several prominent unions and civil rights organizations,
including the AFL-CIO, the Communication Workers of America and the
NAACP.



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