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February 12, 2020

Judge Approves T-Mobile & Sprint Merger
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A Manhattan federal judge has approved T-Mobile's plan to take over
Sprint in a merger that would further consolidate the telecommunications
industry by combining the nation's third- and fourth-largest wireless
carriers. The ruling in favor of the merger came after attorneys general
from 13 states and the District of Columbia tried to block it by arguing
the consolidation would decrease competition in the industry and lead to
higher cellphone bills.


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