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Sprint today filed a lawsuit opposing AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile, stating that such a merger would violate the Clayton Anti-Trust Act and is an illegal transaction. The $39 billion deal would have made AT&T the largest cell-phone provider.
The suit was filed before the federal judge who received a similar one last week, filed by the Department of Justice, according to CNet. In its suit, the DOJ said that if the deal between AT&T and T-Mobile were allowed to go forward, it would "substantially lessen competition for mobile wireless telecommunications services." In a statement, AT&T said it would fight the suit in court.
Consumers Union. the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports, also does not support the merger. Consumers should celebrate the Department of Justice's announcement that it will file an anti-trust lawsuit against the proposed merger of A&T and T-Mobile, said Parul P. Desai, policy counsel for Consumers Union.
What do you think about the potential merger? Are you following Consumer Reports on Facebook? You can join the lively conversation on Facebook about the AT&T-T-Mobile merger now.
Previously:
AT&T, consumer advocates spar over T-Mobile deal In DC
Regulators seek to block AT&T/T-Mobile merger
Sprint files suit to block AT&T's T-Mobile merger [CNet]
—Maggie Shader
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