Apparently, T-Mobile and Dish have reached a divestiture deal, pending DOJ concerns

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Apparently, Dish Network and T-Mobile have agreed to a divestiture deal that brings the wireless carrier a step closer to gaining government approval of its merger with Sprint. However, there are still issues the Department of Justice is actively focused on before it would allow a deal. While the corporations involved have agreed on some of the largest components of the divestiture deal, the government remains concerned that the agreement isn’t enough to ensure Dish would represent meaningful competition following the $26 billion merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. Justice Department officials want T-Mobile and its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, to sell assets like wireless spectrum licenses and make other promises to help conserve competition in the cellular market.


T-Mobile, Dish reach divestiture deal, pending DOJ concerns: Sources