AT&T asks court to dismiss rivals’ lawsuits over merger

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AT&T asked a federal court Friday to dismiss lawsuits by two rivals seeking to block its $39 billion merger with T-Mobile, alleging that one competitor had tried to pressure AT&T for business favors in exchange for supporting the deal.

In a filing with the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, AT&T asked U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle to dismiss lawsuits by Sprint Nextel and Cellular South. The lawsuits were filed after the Justice Department sued Aug. 31 to block the mega-merger, citing potential harm to consumers if the wireless market concentrates into the hands of too few carriers.

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Peter Finn 01 Oct, 2011

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