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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 24 Jul 2015

    #BREAKING FCC approves AT&T's acquisition of DirecTVhttp://usat.ly/1RYJKgj 

    11:35 AM - 24 Jul 2015
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      2. kfd&p‏ @kfdpcom 24 Jul 2015
        Replying to @USATODAY

        @USATODAY @LilHulkQ @ATT I'm old enough 2 remember when this biz conglomeration used to be illegal! My how things have changed 4 big biz!

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. John C. Varner III‏ @LilHulkQ 24 Jul 2015
        Replying to @kfdpcom

        @kfdpcom @USATODAY @ATT @DIRECTV I'm curious to know how this will effect my directv experience. And oh I'm sure my bill will go down :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. kfd&p‏ @kfdpcom 24 Jul 2015
        Replying to @LilHulkQ

        @LilHulkQ @USATODAY @ATT @DIRECTV We r about to go "antenna-only"! Life has changed & we just aren't watching as much tv now!

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      5. Norma Connors‏ @NormaConnors 24 Jul 2015
        Replying to @kfdpcom

        @kfdpcom @LilHulkQ @USATODAY @ATT @DIRECTV It won't be long before all TV will be direct streaming over the Internet. Then ppl can unbundle.

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      1. Joel Nelson‏ @jakesdaddio 24 Jul 2015
        Replying to @USATODAY

        @USATODAY Great. I loved Directv. Now it'll be ruined by AT&T. Thanks FCC.

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      1. Shelli Tweetz‏ @ShelliTweetz 24 Jul 2015
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        @USATODAY 3 weeks ago a phone rep from @ATT asked me if I was interested in a bundled plan since @DIRECTV is part of @ATT. Explain please.

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      1. lorinaaa‏ @lorinalovesdemi 24 Jul 2015
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        @USATODAY uh oh

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      1. Hanna West‏ @westhanna661 24 Jul 2015
        Replying to @USATODAY

        @USATODAY Didn't Cricket Wireless merge with AT&T? Service not as good as it use to be

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      1. Dago‏ @d_vets 24 Jul 2015
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        @USATODAY oh lord the prices will skyrocket.

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      1. GermainHolmesNC‏ @omamaine 24 Jul 2015
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        @USATODAY Makes it easier for me to get rid of both.

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      1. bruce ellers‏ @bereasonable2 24 Jul 2015
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        @USATODAY but @ATT is still threatening to throttle my data speed. they should not have such control

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      1. Yosemite63‏ @yosemite63 24 Jul 2015
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        @USATODAY there goes my favorite cable service I never subscribe to.

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      1. Andy Kaufman Lives‏ @CoachSully13 24 Jul 2015
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        @USATODAY #letsplayMonopoly

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      1. T@G‏ @taginnc 24 Jul 2015
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        @USATODAY now let the price increase begain. Glad I have Dish.

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      1. Micky Funk‏ @Micky5972 24 Jul 2015
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        @USATODAY Hmm, I have both @ATT and @DIRECTV Do I get a discount on one or the other or both? 👍

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