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AT&T-Time Warner to face big regulatory test
Huge wireless business would render the merged entity a new kind of media juggernaut; Trump condemns the deal
Published Sun, Oct 23, 2016 · 09:50 PM
New York
A CABLE and Internet provider decides to buy an entertainment conglomerate.
The merger is met with scepticism by industry analysts and outrage by consumer groups, who complain that it would thwart competition, create unfair pricing and incite more media consolidation.
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