DOJ, FCC Split Over Spring, T-Mobile Deal

The transcript discusses the complexities of market shares in the mobile phone industry, focusing on the prepaid and postpaid segments. It highlights the Department of Justice's (DOJ) role in evaluating mergers, particularly the need for divestitures to maintain competition. The discussion also covers the challenges of enforcing behavioral promises post-merger and the differing perspectives of the DOJ and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on regulatory matters. The potential impact of divestiture requirements on the viability of mergers is also examined.

What is the speaker's opinion on the effectiveness of behavioral promises in antitrust cases?

What distinction does the speaker make between the roles of the DOJ and the FCC?

What factors might influence T-Mobile's decision on divestiture according to the text?