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Wireless carrier consolidation “should concern us all” in...

Wireless carrier consolidation “should concern us all” in Congress, Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, cautioned on the House floor Friday, saying he’s committed to competition and believes that drives innovation. “Safeguarding this competition and these jobs is our responsibility.” He said…

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he found Sprint’s actions in the past year since being acquired by SoftBank “particularly troubling,” because Sprint laid off more than 2,700 call center workers, nearly 900 of whom resided in Texas. Green cited rumors that Sprint now may be seeking to acquire T-Mobile. “Congress must take a careful and critical look at this deal if and when it’s announced and stand up for what’s best for American consumers and American jobs,” Green said.