Fans of the deal reckon such arguments should be enough to convince regulators. Hal Singerof Navigant Economics, a consulting firm, notes that although T-Mobiles prices are low, it hasbeen losing subscribers rapidly, which suggests that it is hardly an effective check onAT T. That may explain why Deutsche Telekom is so keen to say auf Wiedersehen to itsAmerican wireless business.
支持交易的人认为,上述理由足以说服监管机构。咨询公司 Navigant Economics的Hal Singer注意到,尽管T-Mobile的服务价格低廉,订户却一直迅速流失,表明对AT T的攻势难以阻遏。这可以解释,Deutsche Telekom何以如此热衷向其美国无线通讯业务道再见。
However, an antitrust expert says that exclusive, nationwide device deals such as the oneAT T struck with Apple in 2007 for distribution of the latters iPhone could encourageregulators to take a far broader view of the market than they have done in the past, not leastbecause in smartphones, the near-duopoly of AT T and Verizon will be so much stronger.
然而,一位反垄断专家称,几起全国性设备专营交易,如AT T在2007年与苹果就独家销售iPhone达成协议,可能促使监管机构以较以往更长远的眼光,审视该市场,尤其因为智能电话市场上,AT T与Verizon几近两家独大,监管机构若不行动,该局面会愈加铁板一块。
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