[Azrial]

I say that it will never be approved, nor should it be! This is moving in just the opposite direction of the split of the the old AT&T Wireline conglomerate that spawned the Baby Bells and the resultant much cheaper long distant for everyone. I remember when wireline long distance was over a $1 a minute and they were the only game in town.

Or more recently, when we only had the choice of AMPs A or B!

Let this happen followed by a Sprint-Verizon merger and cellular competition will become a thing of the past.