Justice Department Welcomes Texas Joining T-Mobile/Sprint Settlement

Today, Texas is seeking to join the United States, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota in the suit and proposed settlement relating to the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. The settlement requires a substantial divestiture package in order to launch Dish Network Corp., a Colorado-based satellite television provider, as a fourth nationwide provider of retail mobile wireless services. The settlement also will expedite the deployment of multiple high-quality 5G networks for the benefit of American consumers and entrepreneurs.