In Mexico, AT&T's The Underdog Pushing For More Regulation In the United States, where AT&T and Verizon enjoy immense retail and special access (cell tower backhaul) dominance, AT&T can often be heard repeatedly chirping that government needs to maintain a "hands off" approach to regulation. In Mexico, where AT&T is expanding after buying several different companies for $4.3 billion, the company's tone on regulation is decidedly...different.

quote: “Many of the plans you’re seeing now, when did they arrive? They arrived when we came to bring more competition,” (AT&T Mexico Chief Executive Thaddeus Arroyo) said. He also defended the dominance regulations to which Am�rica M�vil is subjected. “Things haven’t changed a lot. We are here to change it. We have less than 9% of the market, 68% of the market is still totally in one company. So the asymmetric rules are necessary." Of course companies like T-Mobile make that same argument about AT&T here in the States -- especially in terms of AT&T's domination of the special access market. In Mexico, AT&T suddenly finds itself in T-Mobile's shoes (and then some); America Movil has just over 73 million connections in the country, compared to about 8.5 million for AT&T. AT&T recently began the process of rebranding those companies to AT&T, and is supportive of new regulations that would let the company more easily compete with dominant Mexican incumbent America Movil.Of course companies like T-Mobile make that same argument about AT&T here in the States -- especially in terms of AT&T's domination of the special access market. In Mexico, AT&T suddenly finds itself in T-Mobile's shoes (and then some); America Movil has just over 73 million connections in the country, compared to about 8.5 million for AT&T.







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smk11

join:2014-11-12 11 recommendations smk11 Member Ammo for the FCC and spectrum auctions Things havent changed a lot. We are here to change it. We have less than 9% of the market, 68% of the market is still totally in one company. So the asymmetric rules are necessary."



You can use this exact logic to bar ATT and Verizon from the 600Mhz auction. I get the feeling someone is going to be fired. en103

join:2011-05-02 9 recommendations en103 Member That's because... AT&T wants government help (like Spint/T-Mo in US) to get rid of the corruption by the 'big cheese' (Carlos Slim) which has its hand into everything in the government (just like AT&T does in the USA).

If/when AT&T Mexico becomes large enough or becomes a duopoly with Carlos, it will push to have regulations that it fought for to be removed.

Flyonthewall

@teksavvy.com 7 recommendations Flyonthewall Anon Does someone write their jokes for them too? How you could say that with a straight face considering how they run in the US is pretty bold. MaynardKrebs

We did it. We heaved Steve. Yipee.

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join:2009-06-17 7 recommendations MaynardKrebs Premium Member Ugh, Paleface. AT&T speak with two tongues.

Somebody should do some ads left side / right side with what AT&T says in each country to point/counterpoint the hypocrisy in the USA and how AT&T bullshits government.