New York AG James And California AG Becerra Release Statements At Commencement Of Trial To Block Megamerger Of T-Mobile And Sprint

New York AG James and California AG Becerra Release Statements at Commencement of Trial to Block Megamerger of T-Mobile and Sprint

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today released the following statements at the commencement of the trial to block the megamerger of telecommunications giants T-Mobile and Sprint:

New York Attorney General Letitia James said:

“The megamerger of T-Mobile and Sprint would reduce competition in the mobile marketplace and be bad for consumers, bad for workers, and bad for innovation. We simply must protect consumers from unchecked corporate dominance and make sure competition in the marketplace yields better outcomes for cell phone customers and workers alike.

“I want to personally thank California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the 12 other attorneys general from Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia for their vital partnership in this lawsuit, and want to thank the dedicated team of lawyers that have worked tirelessly on this case.”

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said:

“Today we stand on the side of meaningful competition and affordable options for consumers. Our airwaves belong to the public, who are entitled to more, not less. This merger would hurt the most vulnerable people among us - leaving consumers with fewer choices and higher prices. We’re fighting in court with a 14-state strong coalition for them, and for all Americans, and we’re confident the law is on our side.”

In June, Attorney General James and Attorney General Becerra led a coalition of attorneys general in suing to block to the megamerger of T-Mobile and Sprint. The coalition today includes the attorneys general of New York, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.