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Sprint, T-Mobile merger should be rejected by California regulators, public advocate's office says

( April 26, 2019, 23:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Public Advocates Office of the California Public Utilties Commission has filed its opening brief on the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, saying the CPUC should reject the merger. "The proposed merger would reduce the number of major wireless service providers in California from 4 to 3, resulting in increased market concentration and market power of the new company, called 'New T-Mobile'. The reduced competition will result in higher prices and will also likely lead to less innovation, deteriorating service quality, elimination of LifeLine for low-income customers, and reduced customer privacy. The merger will be bad for California and should be denied," the Public Advocates Office told the commission.See attached brief....

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