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July 29, 2011
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20544
. Attorney General Eric Hold r
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, W
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear Chairman Genachowski and Attorney General Holder,
On behalf of the Iowa constituents that we represent, we ask you to expeditiously
review the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA.
Iowa stands to benefit from this merger through increased coverage and expande
access to wireless broadband technologies. As a part of its merger proposal, AT T has
committed to building a next generation wireless broadband network that propose to
cover the majority of Iowa, and cover 97 percent of Americans. AT&T's commitm nt will
require billions of dollars in private investment capital and could create thousands of
jobs which will greatly contribute to our continuing economic recovery. For comm nities
and businesses in Iowa, next generation broadband technology will provide an
opportunity for innovation, growth, and the promise of good paying jobs.
The approval of this merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA could benefit the c tizens
of Iowa and the nation, and contribute to our national economic recovery. With th
timely review of this application by the FCC and Department of Justice, we can 10 k
forward to the benefits of expanded investment and coverage for our nation's rura
communities.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Steve King
Member of Congre
Leonard Boswell
Member of Congress
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