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Ag commissioners back mobile merger

The agriculture commissioners of South Dakota and Iowa are among nine state ag leaders supporting the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile, according to Broadcasting & Cable magazine.

The ag commissioners – also from Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas and Texas – say expanded wireless broadband in rural areas would help farmers with better use of GPS for crop management, seeding and fertilizing – in addition to creating jobs and enhancing education.

South Dakota Ag Commissioner Walt Bones tells the magazine that the merger would be a giant step toward ensuring more South Dakotans have broadband access.

The FFA and U.S. Cattlemen’s Association reportedly also support the deal. However, the US Justice Department has filed a suit to block the proposed merger but Broadcasting & Cable reports “the FCC is still vetting it and Justice has indicated it’s willing to talk with AT&T about resolving its competition issues.”

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