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"AT&amp;T and T-Mobile have withdrawn an application  from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission seeking approval for a merger. It doesn't mean they are giving up on the deal, but it does suggest it's unlikely to go through. \nThe two companies are fighting for approval on two fronts. The FCC as well as the U.S. Department of Justice are opposing the deal, and this latest development means they'll be fighting for the DOJ's approval first, without which the approval from the FCC would be meaningless. \nAT&amp;T said it would record one-time costs of $4 billion this quarter in case the deal falls through. \nAlthough a joint statement from the two companies say they are \"continuing to pursue the sale of T-Mobile USA to AT&amp;T,\" some analysts see this latest development as a clear sign the deal is not to be. \n\"AT&amp;T\u2019s auditors have now concluded that the deal is likely to fail and have forced the company to take that charge,\u201D  Espirito Santo analysts wrote in a note to clients. \nAT&amp;T's intention to purchase T-Mobile has received blows from all sides since its announcement in March 2011, including opposition from the DOJ, the FCC and a lawsuit from Sprint. It hasn't fallen through completely just yet, but we wouldn't be too surprised if AT&amp;T gives up on it even before the final Sep. 20 2012 deadline.\n[via Reuters]"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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