Last week T-Mobile and Sprint, two of the four nationwide mobile wireless network operators, agreed to merge  in a deal valued at $26.5 billion. Not surprisingly, the companies are making a lot of promises to gain the support of both the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice, both of which must approve the merger. But consumers should not be fooled.

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