"AT&T said it would use the merger to expand plans to build and...

"AT&T said it would use the merger to expand plans to build and enhance high-speed broadband service to 15 million customer locations, mostly In rural areas."

of course not all 15mil will sign up and not all will be on the fixed-wireless type of broadband, but just to put it into context, Australia NBN is targeting 600k household for the rural fixed-wireless.