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End of Net Neutrality Puts AT&T–Time Warner Merger on Ice

AT&T’s proposed $85 billion merger with Time Warner, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit to block the acquisition sets up an intriguing battle showcasing the government’s new antitrust strategy, which can reshape the media and telecom industry going forward.
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End of Net Neutrality Puts AT&T–Time Warner Merger on Ice
People walk past an AT&T store in New York on Oct. 23, 2016. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images
Fan Yu
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AT&T’s proposed $85 billion merger with Time Warner, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit to block the acquisition, sets up an intriguing battle showcasing the government’s new antitrust strategy that could reshape the media and telecom industry.
Fan Yu
Fan Yu
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Fan Yu is an expert in finance and economics and has contributed analyses on China's economy since 2015.
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