POLITICO Pro, August 16, 2011 by Michelle Quinn
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“California can refuse to approve the deal unless certain conditions are met,” Weissman said. “This would force AT&T and T-Mobile to alter the agreement in order to move ahead. Even though California’s authority doesn’t reach beyond its borders, the companies can’t merge one way in California, and another way everywhere else. In effect, a roadblock in California stops traffic on a national level.”