After 2-Year Regulatory Maze, Sprint and T-Mobile Have Merged

John Legere is stepping down as T-Mobile's CEO

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Sprint and T-Mobile have officially closed their merger, capping off a two-year regulatory journey that wound through several levels of the country’s legal system.

The $26 billion deal will bring the number of major wireless carriers in the United States to just three, despite antitrust challenges from the Justice Department and, more recently, lawsuits from a number of states that were struck down last month by a federal judge.

As part of the terms, T-Mobile CEO John Legere has stepped down from his role, as he had previously announced he would last year, but will remain on the board through June.

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