Antitrust Regulators Are Worried About Wholesale Prices in T-Mobile-Sprint Merger

It's been just over a month since T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS)and Sprint (NYSE: S)announced their blockbuster $26 billion merger, which was immediately met with investor skepticism. The proposed deal has massive implications for the competitive landscape for cellular service, particularly at the national level.

Of course, antitrust regulators would primarily be concerned about the effect that reduced competition may have on the prices that consumers pay for their monthly cellphone bills.