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US: Opposition to T-Mobile/Sprint merger grows

By  |  January 7, 2019

The 4Competition Coalition, an alliance against the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, has gained the support of two rural wireless carriers and the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA).

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    The group, which is now comprised of 18 members, contends the merger would lead to higher prices, fewer choices and a reduced quality of service, particularly among people living in rural areas.

    “No matter how you slice it, this merger is a bad deal for rural Americans,” Claude Aiken, president and CEO of WISPA, said in a statement. “T-Mobile claims that Sprint’s vast holding of the 2.5 GHz spectrum will help them increase coverage, but in the past T-Mobile’s buildout focus has largely been on populated urban areas. There are no assurances that rural Americans will ever see benefits from this merger.”

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