The Justice Department has given a conditional seal of approval to the $48 billion merger deal between long distance giant AT&T and cable titan Tele-Communications Incorporated. While many believe the megamerger should clear final FCC scrutiny, consumers are left to wonder how the deal may affect them.
Consumers contemplate AT&T, TCI world news analysis Federal antitrust regulators' approval of the $48 billion merger sets the stage for a very different communications world, if not necessarily a cheaper one, for consumers.
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