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AT&T and T-Mobile: A Deal That Will Create a Friendly Cellphone Monopoly

AT&T's $39 billion T-Mobile purchase was quickly denounced by consumer advocates. Zachary Karabell on why the blockbuster deal may instead finally deliver the U.S. first-rate cell service.

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AT&T is merging with T-Mobile. Credit: M. Spencer Green / AP Photo; Frank Augstein / AP Photo

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