Hatch Comments on Proposed Merger of AT&T and Time Warner
Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, the senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and member and former Chairman of the Antirust Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the announced merger between AT&T and Time Warner:
“AT&T and Time Warner's proposed merger deserves careful scrutiny. The deal will affect hundreds of millions of Americans and lead to increased concentration in the telecommunications space. At the same time, we must be careful not to rush to judgment. Cable, wireless, and internet are dynamic markets that have undergone tremendous changes in recent years. As with any merger, antitrust law and standards, not politics, ought to dictate the analysis.”
...
[Message clipped] View entire message
