On May 31, 2011, NHMC, along with the National Institute for Latino Policy, filed a Petition to Deny AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile with the Federal Communications Commission. NHMC will continue to advocate for lower prices, more choices, and more jobs in the wireless industry, and will actively oppose this transaction as it is reviewed by the FCC and the Department of Justice.
NHMC Opposed Mobile Giant's Bid as Leading to Higher Prices and Job Losses for Latinos
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Dec. 19, 2011 -- The National Hispanic Media Coalition, NHMC, celebrates today's wireless giant AT&T announcement that it is ceasing...
During the week of Thanksgiving, as most were traveling, cooking, and enjoying some family time, you may have noticed that something happened with AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile. If you didn’t, it is hard to fault you. It...
Today, NHMC sent a letter to the President and Commissioners of the California Public Utilities Commission to insert its work into the record that the agency has opened to investigate the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile transaction. NHMC's letter...
Today, NHMC sent a letter of support to the team at the Department of Justice that is suing to block the AT&T/T-Mobile transaction. The letter detailed the findings that NHMC has made through its extensive research of the issue and included a...
By: Jessica J. Gonzalez, Vice President of Policy & Legal Affairs
For those of us who aren’t primarily focused on telecommunications policy – and even for those of us who are – the web of regulatory review of the AT&T...
NHMC: ‘An important step to protect consumers from AT&T’s attempt to eliminate competition.’
PASADENA, CA -- (NHMC - Aug 31, 2011) -- Today, the Department of Justice, DoJ, filed a complaint to block AT&T’s $39...
PASADENA, CA -- (NHMC - Aug 26, 2011) – Today, the Federal Communications Commission restarted the 180-day, internal “shot clock” on its review of AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. The FCC stopped the clock after...
By: Michael Scurato, Policy Counsel
Even AT&T, prone to a particularly cheery disposition of late, must be reeling after a series of setbacks in past weeks have shifted the momentum in the saga that is its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. The...
[SOURCE: The Huffington Post, AUTHOR: Alex Nogales]
A couple of weeks ago, Roll Call published my article explaining how AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile would harm consumers and workers, particularly Latino consumers and workers. Last week...
By: Jessica J. Gonzalez, VP of Policy & Legal Affairs
NHMC has been hard at work over this past week to educate decision-makers and the public alike about the harmful effects of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger.
Last week, NHMC’s Executive VP...
On the Radio Bilingue program, Línea Abierta, NHMC Executive Vice President, Inez Gonzalez, discussed the harms that could result from AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile.
To listen to the discussion, please click here...
On July 21, NHMC and other public interest groups sent a letter to the Attorney General of every state, urging all to closely examine the facts in determining whether the AT&T/T-Mobile transaction would serve the interest of the public. In...
On Tuesday, July 19, 2011, Jessica J. Gonzalez, NHMC's Vice President of Policy & Legal Affairs, participated in a briefing of U.S. House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee staff on the potential harms of the proposed AT&T/T-...
By: Michael J. Scurato
Do you have something to say about the AT&T/T-Mobile deal? Do you want to say it directly to the FCC, in person? Well, we want you to be able to do that too! Yesterday, NHMC, along with a number of other concerned public...
[SOURCE: Gizmodo, AUTHOR: Matt Honan]
An early victim of the AT&T / T-Mobile merger has turned out to be independent T-Mobile store owners. They're already getting screwed by a merger that's eventually going to be bad for everyone.
The...
By: Jessica J. Gonzalez
If you are Latino, and you subscribe to T-Mobile cell phone service, you are in the norm. Nearly 25% of T-Mobile’s 34 million customers are Latino. Why are we such big fans of T-Mob? Probably because...Click here...
Washington, D.C. May 31, 2011 - Today, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and the National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP), filed a petition to deny AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile at the Federal Communications...
Washington, D.C. - Today NHMC announced that it will formally oppose AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile in a petition to deny to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission this coming Tuesday, May 31st. In March, AT&T, currently...
