The last line of this FCC announcement is ominous enough:<\/p>\n
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On July 13, 2011, a workshop of economists was convened at the Federal Communications Commission to discuss certain economic issues of AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. The workshop was divided into two panels. The first, on Market Definition and Unilateral and Coordinated Effects, included the following panelists: representing the Applicants from Compass Lexecon, Dennis Carlton, Robert Willig, and Mark Israel. Representing Sprint from Charles River Associates were Steven Salop, Serge Moresi, and Craig Romaine.\n<\/p>\n
\nParticipating in the second panel, which discussed Efficiencies, the But-For World, and Exclusionary Effects\/Raising Rivals’ Costs, were the following panelists: representing the Applicants from Compass Lexecon, Dennis Carlton, Robert Willig, and Mark Israel. Representing Sprint from Charles River Associates were Steven Salop, Stanley Besen, and John Woodbury.\n<\/p>\n
\nWhen it is available, the transcript of the workshop will be provided for review by individuals with access to highly confidential and confidential information.\n<\/p>\n
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http:\/\/fjallfoss.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/document\/view?id=7021692592<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
But equally eye-opening is the economic consulting firm AT&T is using — the same one ICANN used to “study” whether gTLD expansion would benefit consumers<\/a>. Unlike this transcript, that study I was actually allowed to read, so I and many others<\/a> learned how dishonest<\/a> it was. It is not clear who will learn about “certain economic issues of AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile”…\n<\/p>\n