Hedger, research fellow at the Competitive
Enterprise Institute, a think tank that favors free
markets and limited government intervention.
WILL THIS DEAL ACTUALLY HAPPEN?
A federal judge still must sign off on the
approval, as it includes conditions for the new
company. And 14 attorneys general are suing to
stop the deal.
HOW SOON WOULD T-MOBILE AND
SPRINT ROLL OUT 5G?
5G is the next generation of wireless service
that has become a politically touchy subject.
President Donald Trump has said he wants the
U.S. to “win” on 5G, particularly against China.
It promises faster speeds and opportunities for
new technologies.
Both Sprint and T-Mobile have already
launched 5G networks in certain cities. They
have said they will be able to do it faster and
better now than they could individually. They
have promised to cover 97 percent of U.S. in
three years and 99 percent in six years. T-Mobile
had said that it planned to launch a nationwide
network by 2020 itself, but didn’t have such
specific targets.