Deals
FCC Order Clearing T-Mobile’s Sprint Deal Includes Dissents
- Merger of nationwide mobile providers won 3-2 vote at the FCC
- Companies won’t close deal until states’ lawsuit is decided
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The Federal Communications Commission formally blessed T-Mobile US Inc.’s proposed purchase of Sprint Corp., publishing the decision approved by commissioners in a closed-door vote last month.
The combination of the wireless carriers still needs to clear a court challenge brought by states. It was approved by the FCC on a 3-to-2 Republican-led vote on Oct. 16, but publication of the was delayed.