Federal judge allows merger between T-Mobile and Sprint

A federal judge allowed the third- and fourth-largest wireless carriers to merge into one company as T-Mobile takes over Sprint.

The merger between the two firms had already been approved by the Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission when 13 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block the merger. The attorneys general, most of whom represent Democratically controlled states, argued that the merger would limit competition and lead to higher phone bills for consumers.