Government Says Deal Between AT&T & Time Warner Would Hurt Consumers

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. government pleaded its case Monday for blocking AT&T from absorbing Time Warner, saying the combination would hurt consumers.
In the landmark antitrust trial’s last day in federal court, lead Justice Department attorney Craig Conrath argued that the $85 billion proposed merger “would have a massive effect on the structure of the pay-TV industry.”
The Trump Justice Department sued in November to block the deal, saying it would force consumers