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Leading Observers Assess and Criticize T-Mobile “Un-Carrier” Announcements

Last week, T-Mobile announced three new “un-carrier moves,” but the announcements don’t hold up to close scrutiny.

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CWA: FCC 3-2 Vote Approving Anti-Competitive, Job Cutting T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Followed “Fundamentally Flawed Process”

A statement from Debbie Goldman, Research and Telecommunications Policy Director for CWA, reacting to the FCC’s official vote in favor of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger

CWA: Proposed T-Mobile/Sprint Remedy Fails Public Interest Standard and DoJ Should Withdraw Consent

In new Tunney Act comments filed today with the DoJ Antitrust Division, CWA assessed the Department’s proposed Final Judgment on the T-Mobile/Sprint merger and the announced divestiture deal with DISH.

The T-Mobile/Sprint Jobs Pledge in New York is Insufficient and Misleading

On January 11, T-Mobile and Sprint submitted a new filing to the New York Public Service Commission, which is reviewing the effects of the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger on New York. Contained within the filing is a new jobs-related pledge from the companies. CWA maintains its assessment that the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger, as currently structured, is against the public interest in New York and that the NY PSC should deny the companies’ petition to merge.

New CWA Report and Digital Program Highlight Harmful Effects of T-Mobile/Sprint Merger on California Workers and Consumers

The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a series of public hearings on the impact of the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger on California, with hearings scheduled for Fresno, Los Angeles, and San Diego.

CWA District 9 Testimony: Proposed T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Would Result in “Substantial Public Interest Harm” to California Workers and Consumers

CWA DISTRICT 9 FILES NEW TESTIMONY TO CPUC SHOWING 3,342 CALIFORNIA JOBS AT RISK WITH PROPOSED MERGER. CONSUMERS WOULD FACE HIGHER PRICES, ESPECIALLY LOW-AND-MODERATE INCOME CALIFORNIANS.

Citing 1,705 New York Jobs at Risk and Higher Consumer Prices, CWA District 1 Calls on NY Public Service Commission to Deny T-Mobile and Sprint Merger as Currently Structured

The Communications Workers of America District 1 filed new comments with the New York Public Service Commission calling on the Commission to deny the joint petition of T-Mobile and Sprint to merge and supplementing earlier comments submitted by CWA District 1 in November 2018.

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Would Reduce Retail Wireless Workers’ Wages

A new report finds that reducing the number of wireless carriers from four to three would lessen competition and reduce retail wireless workers’ wages.

4Competition Coalition asks FCC to reject Sprint/T-Mobile Merger

A diverse array of concerned companies, consumer organizations, labor unions, and industry associations today announced the formation of the 4Competition Coalition, a new alliance to tell policymakers that the Sprint/T-Mobile merger as currently proposed must be blocked.

T-Mobile Already Exploring Closure of Retail Stores If Merger With Sprint Approved

A new article provides more disturbing reminders how the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger could result in the closure of thousands of retail stores and the elimination of 30,000 jobs nationwide.

CWA Comments to FCC Show That the T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Continues to Fail to Public Interest Test

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) filed comments to the FCC analyzing the November econometric study submitted by Cornerstone Research on behalf of T-Mobile and Sprint's proposed merger.

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