The Vergecast

Will the Sprint and T-Mobile merger create competition?

Oct 22, 2019

Gigi Sohn, a distinguished fellow at Georgetown Law's Institute for Technology Law and Policy and an expert in tech policy, discusses the hot topics in telecommunications. She dives into the implications of the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, addressing concerns about competition and market dynamics. The conversation also highlights ongoing state-level net neutrality bills and the complexities emerging in tech regulations. Sohn critically examines whether Dish Network can emerge as a viable fourth carrier amid these changes.

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Episode guests

Gigi Sohn

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Navigating the Net Neutrality Landscape

21min

Navigating the Complexities of State-Level Net Neutrality Laws

4min

Navigating ISP Changes and Market Dynamics

4min

Sprint and T-Mobile Merger Unpacked

15min

Legal Tangles: The Sprint-T-Mobile Merger

18min

Tech Conversations and Exciting Promotions

2min

This week for our interview series on The Vergecast, host and Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Gigi Sohn, a distinguished fellow at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy. We’ve had Gigi on the show before to talk about the ramifications following the repeal of net neutrality.

This time, we brought her back to talk about some recent developments in the tech policy world, including lawmakers in states like California introducing net neutrality bills.

We also talk to Gigi about the Sprint and T-Mobile merger and the issues surrounding how that merger will seemingly go through unless it’s stopped by a lawsuit from several states. Can Dish become a fourth mobile carrier?

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