T-Mobile to FCC: Public not served by Verizon obtaining more spectrum

Verizon's acquisition of radio spectrum owned by a group of cable companies would not serve the public interest, T-Mobile said in comments filed with the Federal Communications Commission. In particular, T-Mobile took issue with Verizon's claim that it desperately needs to purchase more spectrum to serve its user base, calling its analysis of its own spectrum usage self-serving and inaccurate. The public interest would be served "substantially greater if virtually any carrier other than spectrum-rich Verizon acquired the frequencies at issue," T-Mobile said.