FCC Seeks Data From Other Providers Related to T-Mobile/UScellular Review
The FCC sent letters to Verizon, AT&T, EchoStar, Charter, Comcast, Altice, Cox and Mediacom asking for internal data as the agency finalizes an order on T-Mobile’s proposed buy of wireless assets, including spectrum, from UScellular. The FCC has in the past sought such data to get a broader view of the market as it considers a transaction. The letters, which came from the Wireless Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics, were posted in Wednesday’s Daily Digest and in docket 24-286.
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“For the Commission to complete its review of the applications and make the necessary public interest findings under sections 214 and 310(d) of the [Communications] Act, we require data from Verizon,” said the letter to that carrier. “If necessary, we will follow up with additional requests for information and/or data.” It asked Verizon to provide data on subscribers, revenues and costs, as well as offered capacity and traffic demand, by May 13.
T-Mobile and UScellular announced a deal in May, valued at about $4.4 billion, including $2 billion in assumed debt (see 2405280047).