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NEW YORK, March 29 (Xinhua) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Tuesday that his office will undertake a thorough review of AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile for potential anti-competitive impacts on consumers and businesses.
Schneiderman stressed that his review will weigh the benefits of the merger1 to New Yorkers, such as expanding the coverage2 of AT& T's next generation broadband wireless3 network to rural areas in upstate New York, against the anti-competitive risks posed to them.
"Cell phones are no longer a luxury for a few among us, but a basic necessity. The last thing New Yorkers need during these difficult economic times is to see cell phone prices rise," said Schneiderman in a statement. "We want to ensure all New Yorkers benefit from these important innovations that improve lives."AT&T's proposed 39-billion-U.S.-dollar purchase of T-Mobile would create the nation's largest wireless company with a total of 130 million subscribers nationwide, opening the door to a near duopoly shared by the merged4 firm and Verizon, according to the New York Attorney General's office.
T-Mobile, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, is a low-cost provider of choice for millions of New Yorkers and currently has 34 million customers nationwide, making it the fourth-largest wireless company in the United States.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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1 merger | |
n.企业合并,并吞 | |
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n.报导,保险范围,保险额,范围,覆盖 | |
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adj.无线的;n.无线电 | |
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(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中 | |
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