FCC Wireless Bureau Approves T-Mobile, Metro PCS Deal
3/12/2013
The FCC’s Wireless Bureau has approved
T-Mobile’s merger with Metro PCS, saying the deal would benefit the public
interest with better choices for mobile broadband.
The following can be attributed to Computer & Communications
Industry Association President & CEO Ed Black:
"For the millions of Americans who rely on
mobile devices to access the Internet, this merger means more competition and
the improved access and pricing that come with it."
The following can be attributed to CCIA Vice President Cathy
Sloan:
“This is an encouraging and a sensible step toward more competition in the
wireless broadband marketplace. Independent and disruptive mobile phone
companies need to aggregate spectrum and become stronger in order to innovate
and compete against the two dominant carriers. This transaction reflects real
progress in that regard.”
