The T-Mobile-Sprint merger just cleared its last hurdle — here's what it means for the US telecom ecosystem

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A US District Court judge ruled in favor of T-Mobile's proposed $26 billion merger with Sprint, clearing the deal's final hurdle and allowing the long-running saga to head toward a conclusion — one that will fundamentally rebalance the axes of power in the US mobile telecommunications space.

Federal judge Victor Marrero of the US District Court in Manhattan ruled today that the merger would not substantially lessen competition and harm consumer choice in the wireless market, rejecting arguments from a group of state attorneys general looking to block the merger.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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