Let me start off by separating my thoughts about AT&T (T) the company with my thoughts about the merger deal. AT&T is one of the best dividend stocks in the market, and has an absolutely fantastic yield. AT&T currently has a 6.1% yield and has done a great job of growing its mobile subscriber base over the past five years because of its exclusivity deal with Apple (AAPL) for the iPhone. Now that the iPhone is available on Verizon?s (VZ) network, AT&T is looking to increase its subscriber base to become the largest carrier in the nation. This would be a fantastic deal for AT&T -- but a terrible deal for consumers.
A Soon-To-Be Duopoly?
The cell phone industry is becoming an oligopoly. The industry is controlled by fewer and fewer players. If the deal passes, smart phone customers will only have three carriers to choose from for nationwide services:
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