Sprint CEO makes it sound like the carrier will be on life support if T-Mobile deal is scuttled

In the early days following the announcement of T-Mobile's $26.5 billion merger with Sprint, the two carriers tried to sell the public on the idea that the deal was necessary for the U.S. to maintain leadership in 5G. The deal awaits approval from regulators including the FCC, which was forced to halt its examination of the transaction when the federal government shutdown starting in December.

Those in the know say that the odds of the deal closing are basically a coin flip, and Wall Street traders have priced the shares of T-Mobile and Sprint to reflect only a 30% ...

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