Before T-Mobile acquired Sprint, activists, consumer groups, and deal critics (including me) warned repeatedly that the telecom sector megadeal would result in layoffs, less competition, higher prices, and a lower quality product overall. The Trump FCC and DOJ very clearly didn’t care; they rubber stamped the deal without even reading deal impact reports.
Honestly, the government should assume ownership of towers and reclaim all spectrum licenses. There we go. All networks are now equal. No exclusive bands. Compete on price or perish.