Well said FlashBunny.
I will only add that Ed Whitacre (ATT CEO) is the "Greed Devil" incarnate with nothing but aspirations to be the bully of the industry. If he had his way he'd clone himself as Carlos Slim Helo of Telmex and instill a similar monopolistic reign in the US where a family's telecom expenditures are 30% of their income.
Furthermore, there are countless legal cases and FCC hearing records where ATT refuses to pay other carriers under set law and regulation with only a plan to strong arm smaller player into smaller financial settlements.
I say anything and everything that makes ATT step back from their desired path is a win for Americans.
At its core, this issue is a matter of control. Should a company be permitted to control its assets, or should the government?
The amount of money involved, the technology in question, who the customer is, those are all entirely beside the point. If AT&T paid for and owns the network infrastructure, then they should be able to set their prices as they see fit. If a customer is free to choose to do business with AT&T or not, then AT&T should be free to charge what ever they like.
Don't let your dislike of a corporation fool you into thinking that government control is better. It never is. Those who don't like AT&T are free to do business elsewhere. If the government is in control, then you have no choice.