There are a lot of moving pieces in broadband policy these days. I try to focus on activities, policies and businesses that directly relate to Minnesota. News items like the AT&T T-Mobilel merger fall in the cracks of things I’d like to pay more attention to if only there were more hours to the day. I’d like to pay attention because the results will have an impact on access in Minnesota.

Wireless Week posted a nice summary of ther merger. It incldues the who, what, where, when and why – especially why folks like or don’t like the merger.

Today is/was the last day to file a petition to deny the merger with the FCC – but that’s hardly the last hoop open for jumping. The article reports…

The FCC has some set deadlines coming up for comments on the merger. After today, stakeholders have until June 10 to issue their rebuttals to oppositions to the merger, and replies to those comments are due June 20.

The FCC isn’t expected to issue a decision on the deal until March 2012, at the earliest