http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/10-2-2012deutsche-telekom-t-mobile-rene-obermann.jpg FCC head Julius Genachowski has made it official: Deutsche Telekom can proceed with its planned acquisition of MetroPCS. News of the planned mobile marriage first arrived this past October, setting the stage for a more competent wireless carrier alternative in the US – an arrangement that would also give DT a majority stake (74-percent) in the new entity. This new corporate entity, which will assume the T-Mobile US bng, now combines all PCS, AWS-1 and 700MHz licenses across 248 Cellular Market Areas. Citing competitive benefits on “both the local and national levels,” the commission’s given a thumbs up to the transaction, noting that any potential service overlaps or public harm are outweighed by the possibility of a greater LTE buildout and the “deployment of a more robust, national network” for what is now the nation’s number four operator. According to the terms of the deal, both MetroPCS and T-Mobile will retain their bng and continue to operate as separate business units.
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