The Landmark, $85 Billion AT&T Merger Faces Three Major Obstacles

The landmark $85 billion dollar AT&T/Time Warner merger faces three major obstacles: federal antitrust regulators, a political class rallied by populist fury, and consumers who are generally dissatisfied with their cable providers. One of the largest roadblocks facing AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner will be a battle with federal regulators. The two arms of the government…