Originally published in Galbraith, B., Hoye, M., & ORourke, J. S. (2012). AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA: Anatomy of a failed merger (B). 12-02 (B). Notre Dame, IN: The Eugene D. Fanning Center for Business Communication, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame.

The United States second-largest wireless telecommunications provider attempts to create competitive advantage in the marketplace through a {dollar}39 billion merger with a top competitor. In pursuit of a merger with T-Mobile, AT&T ends up fighting allegations of uncompetitive practices and antitrust litigation from the U.S. Department of Justice. AT&T now looks for a strategy to promote the efficiencies of the deal and gain regulatory approval.

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