FCC has drafted in outside help to assess the impact of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger on the US economy.

FCC has drafted in outside help to assess the impact of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger on the US economy.

David Sibley will help the team as an outside consultant reporting into David Lawrence, who is leading the merger taskforce. This should not be seen as an unusual move from the FCC, though perhaps such external opinions should have been brought in earlier considering the impact this merger will have on the telco landscape and competition.

"We are fortunate that Professor Sibley is bringing his considerable economic experience and expertise to bear in this review," said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. "Rigorous economic analysis plays an important role in all of the Commission's work and will be essential to a thorough investigation into whether approval of this transaction would be in the public interest."

This is the big question. The merger will bring the number of national telcos down from four to three, but is this a good or bad move. There are arguments on both sides.

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