FCC Sends Out Formal Requests To Carriers Regarding AT&T/T-Mobile

It looks like the FCC is taking the acquisition of T-Mobile by AT&T rather seriously as they have started sending out formal requests to most of the carriers asking them to fill out a questionnaire on their thoughts about the impending acquisition. We all know how Sprint feels about it as they are one of the major four and will be the most affected if the deal goes through, but what about the other carriers such as US Cellular or Cellular South who might not have as much to lose as Sprint?

“In order for the Commission to complete its review of the [merger] and make the necessary public interest findings … we require written responses, supporting documentation, and data, as applicable from other commercial wireless carriers against which the applicants compete.”

The questionnaire will consist of nine questions and the various carriers will have until June 20th to file their responses.