And acquire customers, spectrum, and infrastructure. I imagine the only real main sticking point for regulators will be Deutsch Telecom's position in AT&T. Competition and consumer concerns won't be much of a factor.
Uh... given that AT&T is paying $39 billion for a company valued at $16 billion, I highly doubt this has anything to do with customers, spectrum, or infrastructure.
A lot of T-Mobile infrastructure also overlaps with AT&T, and many of their customers will flee, so this is pretty obviously just an anti-competitive move.
That valuation is a guesstimate at best. AT&T will have a better valuation than any analyst. There's no doubt that this is a strategic move. Obviously anti-competitive, just like every other M&A that occurs