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September 22, 2011
The Honorable Eric Holder, Attorney General
U.S. Department ofJustice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530
The Honorable Julius Genachowski, Chairman
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554
Dear Attorney General Holder and Chairman Genachowski:
As the committee ofjurisdiction for the communications and technology sectors, as well
as the Federal Communications Commission, the Energy and Commerce Committee has been
closely following the proposed acquisition ofT-Mobile USA by AT&T, a transaction that could
have sweeping impacts on the communications and technology landscape and the larger U.S.
economy.
With America's unemployment rate languishing over nine percent and the economy
struggling to recover, our Committee has focused its efforts on encouraging job creation and
economic growth. We have been actively monitoring the debates surrounding this acquisition to
better understand its impacts onjobs, economic growth and competition.
In challenging economic times, we need to be especially thoughtful in our approach to
private sector investments and potential job growth as we can ill afford to lose valuable
opportunities when they arise. In addition, to the extent that either ofyour agencies believes that
the transaction should be approved subject to certain conditions, such conditions should only
impact the parties to the transaction and be narrowly tailored to address any specific harm
directly attributable to the transaction.
Sincerely,
ADAM KINZINGER
Member ofCongress
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BRETT GUTHRIE
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