Last week AT&T announced its plans to merge with T-Mobile, a takeover that, if it goes through, would push AT&T ahead of Verizon Wireless as the largest U.S. carrier and leave the industry with only three major competitors. Currently, the merger faces several setbacks, including the pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Moreover, consumers are worried that the resulting oligopoly would lead to higher costs and has refueled, among some, the endless debate about which provider is the best. Which do you back?
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"I don't think I have ever been defensive of Verizon necessarily. I remember when the iPhone came out, and everyone was jealous of how pretty they were, but the service was bad. I think that has changed now. However, if companies like these keep merging together, they are going to end up being less competitive and this will fall onto the consumer."
—Troy Bedik, senior
