Texas Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against Sprint/T-Mobile Merger

By B.N. Frank

Activist Post has already reported about states filing lawsuits against the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger (see 1, 2). Now Texas is joining them.

From the Attorney General’s Office:

Today, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas intends to join a coalition of 13 other states, and the District of Columbia, in challenging the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, the 3rd and 4th largest providers of mobile wireless telecommunications services in the United States. The merger, if consummated, would result in a substantial harm to competition in the market for mobile wireless telecommunications services, both nationwide, and specifically within the State of Texas.

“While we appreciate the time and effort that went into the agreement between the parties and the U.S. Dept. of Justice, the Texas Attorney General has an independent obligation to protect Texas consumers. After careful evaluation of the proposed merger and the settlement, we do not anticipate that the proposed new entrant will replace the competitive role of Sprint anytime soon,” Attorney General Paxton said. “It is the Attorney General’s responsibility to preserve free market competition, which has proven to result in lower prices and better quality for consumers. The bargain struck by the U.S. Dept. of Justice is not in the best interest of working Texans, who need affordable mobile wireless telecommunication services that are fit to match the speed and technological innovation demands of Texas’ growing economy.”

The New York and California co-led lawsuit was originally filed on June 11 and includes the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Today, at a hearing in the U.S. District court for the Southern District of New York, counsel for New York advised the court that they will be seeking leave for Texas and possibly other states to join the lawsuit next week.

T-Mobile and Sprint want to merge so they can better compete with Verizon and AT&T to win the insidious “Race for 5G.” In February, telecom executives gave congressional testimony that they had NO scientific evidence that exposure isn’t harmful. Opposition to 5G includes:

Doctors and scientists (see 1, 2, 3)
Environmentalists (see 1, 2, 3)
Engineers (see 1, 2)
Meteorologists, NASA, NOAA, the U.S. Navy
Security experts
Utility companies

Lawsuits have also been filed against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for promoting and forcing 5G installation throughout American communities (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).

5G is already operating in some communities and adults, kids, and pets are suffering from exposure (see 1, 2, 3). The American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts warn that children are more vulnerable to illness and injury from exposure to all sources of wireless radiation including 5G.

Activist Post reports regularly about 5G risks, research and opposition. For more information visit our archives and the following websites:

Wireless Information Network

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