Deals
T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Odds May Rise on Cable Move to Mobile
- Regulators query cable giants as they mull deal for Sprint
- Cable moving into wireless shows competition, T-Mobile says
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Cable companies have begun offering wireless phone service that uses networks built by big mobile carriers -- a trend that could ease the way for T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. to merge.
That’s because regulators are more likely to approve the deal if they conclude there will still be sufficient competition even if the third and fourth biggest mobile providers combine.