- Sprint's (NYSE:S) pursuit of T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) could receive unexpected support from Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democratic commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission.
- Rosenworcel has privately said that the carriers might not be able to remain viable if they stay independent, the WSJ reports.
- However, while the two GOP commissioners are seen as more likely to back a deal, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and the Justice Department are not so keen due to concerns about the impact on competition.