T-Mobile and Sprint have embarked on the road to a merger, creating some consternation among competitors. One concern that the combined company would have too much power as a mobile virtual network operator — possibly controlling as much as 40 percent of the MVNO marketplace. The question is, should regulators require the new company to do something about this prior to approving the deal? The MVNO marketplace includes all the various brands T-Mobile and Sprint have built or acquired over the last several years — MetroPCS, Boost, Virgin Mobile and more.
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Will MVNO Worries Complicate T-Mobile, Sprint Merger?
Posted by: Jeff Kagan July 12, 2018 10:12 AMT-Mobile and Sprint have embarked on the road to a merger, creating some consternation among competitors. One concern that the combined company would have too much power as a mobile virtual network operator — possibly controlling as much as 40 percent of the MVNO marketplace. The question is, should regulators require the new company to do something about this prior to approving the deal? The MVNO marketplace includes all the various brands T-Mobile and Sprint have built or acquired over the last several years — MetroPCS, Boost, Virgin Mobile and more.