T-Mobile And Sprint’s $26 Billion Merger Gains Federal Approval

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The two telecoms cleared their final hurdle: an antitrust lawsuit from 13 states.

the $26 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, despite state attorneys general saying that the deal would hurt consumers by eliminating competition., which first reported the expected approval Monday, said that T-Mobile would rival AT&T and Verizon, America’s other top telecommunications companies.

The attorneys general could appeal the decision, but it’s unclear whether they will take that route. its prepaid wireless business to Dish Network, so that it could build a fourth network for cell phone service. T-Mobile, meanwhile, promised that customers would either maintain their current plans, or receive better ones, for the first three years following the deal⁠—and plans to give free wireless services to first responders and free internet to some low-income households with children.

 

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This is bad for consumers and workers. Expect chaos, higher prices and thousands of jobs shed when T-Mobile and Sprint merge.

So there’s 3 phone companies now

Ew

Still won't be better than verizon!

Talk about monopoly lol

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