Democratic lawmakers say the $4.4 billion deal would decrease competition and ultimately raise prices for consumers.
Six senators are asking the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission to consider challenging a deal that would allow T-Mobile to use part U.S. Cellular's wireless spectrum.
proposal to acquire most of US Cellular, and asking the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission to closely scrutinize and consider challenging the deal.to use part U.S. Cellular's wireless spectrum to improve its coverage in rural areas and give it access to four million new customers. In the letter, six Democrats wrote. that the plan would raise costs for customers and limit choices.
Under the agreement, U.S. Cellular would retain 70% of its wireless spectrum and towers, leasing space on other towers to T-Mobile.In Monday's letter, the lawmakers also ask the Justice Department to consider unwinding that merger, arguing that it cost customers of competing wireless carriers billions of dollars.
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