Chairman Pai Response to Sens Udall, Klobuchar, Blumenthal, Warren, Markey, and Booker Re: Proposed Merger of T-Mobile-Sprint

On May 23, Sens Tom Udall (D-NM), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai expressing concern that the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint does not serve the public interest and urging both the FCC and Department of Justice to reject the transaction. 

On June 11, Chairman Pai responded by reiterating his belief that approval of the transaction would be in the public interest. He claimed that, contrary to the assertion by the senators, commitments by T-Mobile and Sprint to not raise prices for three years and to divest Boost Mobile are not "vague promises." "To begin with, the network buildout commitments are quite specific. And moreover, to ensure that the parties do what they promise, they have agreed to strong accountability measures."