The merging of AT&T and Time Warner has made a lot of US consumers think whether this is more beneficial or not especially for AT&T customers. AT&T and Time Warner has already been made official.
According to NPR, AT&T have reached a staggering $85.4 Billion USD to make the AT&T and Time Warner merger possible. The news of AT&T and Time Warner merger has stirred up both industries and has drawn criticisms from lawmakers. The AT&T and Time Warner merger also affected the Presidential campaign to a certain degree.
The AT&T and Time Warner Merger is expected to face tough and intense scrutiny from the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice considers anti-trust laws as well as the Federal Communications Commission which determine if AT&T and Time Warner Merger is part of the public interest.
The merging of AT&T and Time Warner would combine two entities that are not in direct competition with each other as is considered as a vertical merger. AT&T is the second largest wireless carrier while Time Warner is a huge media and entertainment conglomerate and owns CNN, Warner Bros. etc.
The pressing issue would still fall on the effect of the AT&T and Time Warner merger to consumers. There are some advantages and disadvantages relating to the union of AT&T and Time Warner.
The AT&T and Time Warner merger promises a new kind of content for mobile devices which is geared to be formatted and curated that is specifically set up for mobility. The idea is for the AT&T and Time Warner to overcome hurdles in the contract and rights negotiations for more mobile video experimentation.
One of the possible disadvantages of the AT&T and Time Warner merger is the consolidation and risk of higher prices. The idea of the colossal merger such as AT&T and Time Warner's would create competitor to cable and digital advertising giants.
As added by TopTech News, another advantage to AT&T and Time Warner merger would be free data for Time Warner. AT&T currently lets many of its wireless customers stream from DirecTV app on their phones without having it as part of the bill.
