T-Mobile Wants $1B Break-Up Fee If Sprint Deal Fails
Don't see this happening
I don't see this going through for a few reasons.
1. The oversight agencies of this government don't want to risk losing competitiveness. By Sprint buying T-Mobile they will also acquire MetroPCS. So in one action they would remove two Carriers. T-Mobile being a actual carrier and MetroPCS being a MVNO owned by T-Mobile. Removing 2 competitors would limit customer options.
2. I suspect that Verizon and AT&T will start lawsuits about how this could impact customer choice.
3. Sprint is only doing this because they want more spectrum so they can build out LTE. And Sprint has a more spectrum then any other carrier in North America. Their licenses are all over the board. It is confusing and quite frankly a migraine to contemplate.
And...
(continues)
1. The oversight agencies of this government don't want to risk losing competitiveness. By Sprint buying T-Mobile they will also acquire MetroPCS. So in one action they would remove two Carriers. T-Mobile being a actual carrier and MetroPCS being a MVNO owned by T-Mobile. Removing 2 competitors would limit customer options.
2. I suspect that Verizon and AT&T will start lawsuits about how this could impact customer choice.
3. Sprint is only doing this because they want more spectrum so they can build out LTE. And Sprint has a more spectrum then any other carrier in North America. Their licenses are all over the board. It is confusing and quite frankly a migraine to contemplate.
And...
(continues)
...
This forum is closed.
