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From Marketwatch dated 25 Nov 2011:

If AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile fails, as appears likely, it will cost AT&T some $4 billion, according to the terms of the deal. If AT&T had spent half of that $4 billion on public relations in the first place, the deal would not be falling apart.

AT&T does not realize (or care) that many people hate the company. After my wife spent far too many hours on the phone over more than a year trying to keep AT&T from slamming us with bogus long-distance hookups and dubious charges, I include myself in that equation.

There are probably more hateful sites targeting AT&T than any of the major carriers. Google the term "AT&T sucks" to see some examples.