JPMorgan gave the telecom giant an 18-month commitment on the unsecured loan.
AT&T's tie-up with Time Warner would give the telecom giant large control over a massive media ecosystem.
Those experts also said that such prioritization could stifle certain political voices or give the telecom conglomerates with media assets an edge over their rivals.
Should AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner be allowed to close, a repeal of the FCC's net neutrality rules would give the telecom giant greater power to promote its new content properties in myriad ways, several analysts said.
Anil Sardana, the current CEO, credited with giving the telecom business some drive with his GSM push is going to head Tata Power, where he originally came from.
Lucent has had several false starts during its yearlong restructuring process, but today investors are giving the telecom equipment maker the benefit of the doubt.
That would surely give the telecom industry powerful economic incentives to treat Wi-Fi as a potential "force multiplier" for its networks rather than a threat.
SoftBank's interest in Altaeros is understandable: not only is cleantech one of its investment focuses, but it also holds a majority stake in Sprint and SuperTower may give the telecom (and its competitors) new opportunities.
They know that relatively few people go to the trouble of opting out, which gives the telecom industry a powerful advantage.
AT&T Inc has reached an agreement in principle to buy Time Warner Inc for about $85 billion, sources said on Friday, paving the way for a blockbuster deal that would give the telecom company control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN, film studioWarner Bros and other coveted media assets.
