Against merger of AT&T, T-Mobile

November 23, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Associated Press

WASHINGTON

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has come out against the merger of cellphone giant AT&T and T-Mobile USA.

Julius Genachowski made his position known in a proposed order he circulated to fellow commissioners Tuesday.

Genachowski recommended sending AT&T Inc.’s proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile to an administrative law judge for review. That’s what the FCC does when it opposes a merger.