Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020 10:24 AM MYT
Approval of the deal would be a high profile defeat for state attorneys general, led by New York and California, who had argued that a merger of the No. 3 and No. 4 US wireless carriers would lead to higher prices, especially for customers who use prepaid plans popular with people with poorer credit.
T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom is keen to cut the price of the deal, arguing that Sprint’s fortunes have deteriorated since they inked their agreement, the sources added.