US DoJ launches incoherent legal challenge of AT&T Time Warner acquisition

The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the acquisition of Time Warner by AT&T, but its rationale is weak.
“This merger would greatly harm American consumers,” declared Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Department’s Antitrust Division. “It would mean higher monthly television bills and fewer of the new, emerging innovative options that consumers are beginning to enjoy.”
“AT&T/DirecTV’s combination with