https://www.cnet.com/news/former-fcc-commissioner-advises-t-mobile-sprint-on-26-billion-merger/

The companies, whose merger was announced in April last year, need approval from the Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Justice.

"Affordable broadband access is a critical priority particularly for those Americans who are underserved or currently have no viable options at all," she said in an interview with CNET. "I am advising T-Mobile and Sprint as they seek to accelerate the creation of an inclusive nationwide 5G network on how best to build a bridge across the digital divide that currently exists in our country."