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One of the pillars of T-Mobile and Sprint's merger is how they plan to use their combined spectrum to deploy a nationwide 5G network, and he said during his remarks that “one of the most critical steps that the FCC can take is to approve the T-Mobile/Sprint transaction.' He went on to say that Sprint has much mid-band spectrum, but that “the company standing alone does not have the capacity to deploy 5G in this spectrum throughout large parts of rural America.” The combined T-Mobile-Sprint will have the capacity to do that, he claimed, pointing to a T-Mobile and Sprint commitment to deploy mid-band 5G to 88 percent of the U.S. He discussed 5G and how the FCC is working to accelerate its deployment in the U.S. On June 28, 2019, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai voiced his support for the merger. The resulting excess capacity would be available for MVNOs in these areas as a third option that has not been available in the current marketplace.” The increase in competition should have the greatest effect in rural areas.

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They stated 'With the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, and the resulting more rapid deployment of a nationwide 5G network with broader coverage, greater capacity, higher throughput and lower latency, the wholesale market place will be more competitive with three full service competitors, rather than two. On September 21, 2018, Tracfone Wireless voiced its support for the merger.

Sprint and T-Mobile once again resumed talks of a merger in April 2018 and announced a merger agreement on April 29. However, after months of speculation and rumors about a potential deal being reached, both T-Mobile and Sprint announced on November 4, 2017, that while they have had discussions about a possible merger, the two parties had decided to end merger talks due to not being able to agree on the terms of the deal, due to Softbank's board of directors reported vote on October 27 where they decided not to give up control of Sprint.

market, and a higher likelihood that the deal would be approved by the Trump administration. On February 17, 2017, it was reported by Reuters that Softbank was considering selling its majority stake in Sprint to Deutsche Telekom (an effective reversal of the original deal), citing struggling growth in the U.S. On August 4, 2014, Bloomberg reported that Sprint had abandoned its bid to acquire T-Mobile, considering the unlikelihood that such a deal would be approved by the U.S. Credit Suisse analysts felt that the bid would not be attractive to the company's current shareholders due to its lower value in comparison to Sprint's bid, but could 'put pressure on Sprint to move sooner rather later.'

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Iliad is the parent company of French carrier Free Mobile, which had, like T-Mobile, undertaken disruptive business moves to undercut its competitors, triggering a 'price war' among them upon its launch in 2012. On August 1, 2014, Xavier Niel's Iliad SA publicly announced a $16 billion all-cash counter-bid to acquire a 56% stake in T-Mobile US and to be funded using equity and debt. It was also reported that due to his success within the company, then T-Mobile CEO John Legere was the top contender to be named CEO of a merged Sprint/T-Mobile and that Sprint had insisted on a low termination fee to prevent regulators from being given an incentive to block the deal, as had occurred with AT&T's failed attempt to purchase T-Mobile. On April 30, 2014, Bloomberg reported that Sprint was in talks with its lenders to ensure that the company would be financially prepared for the bid, then valued at $24 billion and planned for 'summer 2014'. Members of the government were skeptical that such an acquisition would be approved by regulators, citing antitrust concerns and an explicit goal by FCC chairman Tom Wheeler to maintain four national carriers in the United States. The proposed merger, which would have resulted in the country's major national carriers being controlled by only three companies, would further bolster T-Mobile's position in the overall market. In December 2013, multiple reports indicated that Sprint Corporation and its parent company SoftBank were working towards a deal to acquire a majority stake in T-Mobile US for at least US$20 billion. Preliminary discussions and announcement Sprint targeting T-Mobile US 5.2 California Public Utilities Commission.5 Compliance with regulatory obligations and litigation.2.4.1 California Public Utilities Commission.2.4 Settlements, agreements, and final changes.1 Preliminary discussions and announcement.