The idea of providing a third national carrier with a footprint that rivals that of either AT&T or Verizon could be used to help convince regulators that such a deal would benefit consumers.
A merger between the two companies could be a game-changer. While it's difficult for either Sprint or T-Mobile to expand into less populated areas on its own, together the companies would have 103.7 million customers, which nearly equals the customer base of either AT&T or Verizon. Together a combined Sprint/T-Mobile could have the scale necessary to expand the network to markets where neither operates today.
Officials at the Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice, have stated that they are not in favor. We need your help in to making this merger a reality. Healthy competition.