rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/ftc-block-the-t-mobile?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-ftc-block-the-t-mobile' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> More Perfect Union https://actionnetwork.org/groups/more-perfect-union https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg T-Mobile already acquired Sprint for $26 billion. Now they’re at it again, only this time it’s U.S. Cellular. In a $4.4 billion deal, T-Mobile wants to use their wireless system nationwide, putting them one step closer to a monopoly in the telecommunications market. Six senators, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to put the brakes on a potential deal that would enable the mega-company to charge billions more than the smaller, competing companies currently charge for network access. The new deal would give T-Mobile access to 4 million new customers. T-Mobile claims the expansion will improve its coverage in rural areas, but the reality is it will raise costs for consumers while reducing their choice of carriers. If the FTC doesn’t block the deal, T-Mobile will utilize much of U.S. Cellular’s frequencies and wireless towers nationwide, further consolidating choice and competition, especially in rural areas. It’s the FTC’s responsibility to guarantee these resources are distributed in a way that sustains competition between providers. T-Mobile’s previous acquisition of Sprint was already too much. That merger eliminated a critical low-cost competitor, which in turn reduced the incentives for other companies to compete on low prices. Now T-Mobile wants U.S. Cellular’s 4 million customers too? Enough is enough. Click ‘START WRITING’ to sign and send a direct message to the FTC: Prevent further consolidation in the wireless market! Block the T-Mobile / U.S. Cellular deal that will reduce choices and increase prices for consumers. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ftc-block-the-t-mobile