DoJ Puts the Brakes on AT&T's Merger with T-Mobile

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Daily Edge September 02, 2011 DoJ to AT&T on T-Mobile Merger: Not So Fast On the face of it, combining AT&T and T-Mobile is anti-competitive. It simply is hard to believe that reducing competition will lead to better services. The filing of the suit by the DoJ suggests that there is enough evidence to stop or drastically alter the deal. The Federal Communications Commission — which has had its own stop and go dealings with AT&T — also sees yellow lights. The deal is much further from completion today than it was at the beginning of the week. Read more > Get Carl Weinschenk's RSS Feed   UC: Giving Business Something to Talk About Read this industry report and learn how UC can accelerate cycle times, help shrink the order-to-revenue gap and strengthen customer relationships. Download now > Blogs Arthur Cole Infrastructure Fibre Channel and Ethernet: From Enemies to Best Buds Ann All Business of Tech What IT Professionals Can Learn from Librarians Mike Vizard IT Unmasked Secrets of IBM Server Success Operations & IT — Aligning Execution with Strategy   This white paper describes the portfolio management process to help you maximize innovation and minimize risk. Download Now > Top 10 Reasons to Embrace Workshifting Simply put, workshifting is a strategy based on getting work done in the right place by the right people at the right time. In the past, traditional IT computing infrastructure simply couldn't provide the flexibility, security or manageability workshifting required. Then virtual computing changed everything. Seven Critical Questions to Ask Before Developing a Social Media Policy Social media disrupts the long-standing rules of business in many ways, but crafting a social media policy is premature unless the designers of the policy answer seven critical questions first, according to Gartner, Inc. Ten Business Uses for Your Apple iPad Thinking of using the Apple iPad in your business this year? Beyond the various considerations to deploying the iPad in your SMB, what actual roles could Apple's shiny tablet play in your company? This slideshow highlights 10 possible business uses for the Apple iPad. Latest White Papers The Time Is Right for Open Source MDM Which to Buy? Your Guide to Selecting the Right-Sized Phone System New Approaches to Optimized Data Center Power Distribution The CXO's Roadmap to IT Governance Featured White Papers Trust, but Verify: How to Manage Risk in Outsourced Applications Outsourcing can be a cost-effective solution to the demand for new applications. Learn best practices for outsourcing application development. •  Email Security in the Cloud: More Secure! Compliant! Less Expensive! •  Seamlessly Manage Complex Database Environments — And Do It Within Budget •  Server Consolidation for SAP ERP: Lowering Total Cost of Ownership "Why a specific security policy for smartphones or mobile devices? Because a surprising number of people are ignorant about how their phone works and what can happen to it if you aren't taking precautions." Excerpt from Sue Marquette Poremba Data Security Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise