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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on T-Mobile and Sprint Merger
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 2019 House subcommittee hearing examining the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. Lawmakers and industry experts discussed the potential impacts of the deal on consumer prices, market competition, and wireless service availability.
The hearing explored whether the consolidation of two major wireless carriers would affect service costs, network quality, and competition for millions of American mobile phone users.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
T-Mobile US
The company is a party to the proposed merger being reviewed by the committee.
Sprint Corporation
The company is a party to the proposed merger being reviewed by the committee.
Wireless consumers
Consumers may experience changes in service pricing, network coverage, and competition levels resulting from the merger.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on February 13, 2019, before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- The primary subject was the proposed merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint Corporation.
- Witnesses included executives from T-Mobile and Sprint, as well as representatives from labor unions, rural wireless associations, and policy think tanks.
- The committee examined the potential effects of the merger on market competition and consumer pricing.
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- The hearing included testimony regarding the impact of the merger on broadband and spectrum policy.
- The record includes submitted materials such as letters to the FCC and reports on the 2017 hurricane season's impact on communications.
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Telecommunications Consolidation
The hearing highlights the tension between industry consolidation for infrastructure investment and the maintenance of competitive pricing for consumers.
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