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ATT / T-Mobile Merger
A proposal to merge AT&T with T-Mobile has won the backing of a Louisiana public service commissioner. Eric Skrmetta says the merger would extend 4G coverage into rural areas of southeastern Louisiana, allowing smaller communities to compete with larger ones and helping to attract new businesses to those areas that need it most.
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