Sprint counters AT&T's spectrum claims

In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Sprint further pressed its case against AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile.

Though Sprint led the redacted document with the now familiar arguments that the $39 billion transaction would hurt consumers by eliminating competition, raising prices, and harming innovation, the carrier also devoted significant space to countering AT&T's controversial claims that the deal is its only solution for solving an impending spectrum crisis. "Sprint's filing demonstrates, once again, that AT&T's purported rationale for the proposed merger -- that there is no other way to meet its projected data service demand growth -- is simply unfounded," Sprint said in a statement. "AT&T could increase its capacity by developing its warehoused spectrum, accelerating its 4G network buildout, and implementing a more efficient network architecture, just as other wireless carriers around the world are doing today."