Well their a few bumps to this post...
One the link that you post only makes a new post,
Verizon is actually now a GSM carrier..... yes I know they don't use sim cards but under the eyes of the FCC they are.
The "OBAMA ADMINISTRATION" is not really the one the one to go to, it's the FCC that has the final say so.
GSM/CDMA are going to be replace soon with Vo-LTE, not soon enough for IMHO
Would you rather have one or both companies ask for a bailout?
I don't like the idea of any huge merges, but in some cases it may be the best way to deal.