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Consumer advocates rebuked FCC Chairman Ajit Pai after the Trump appointee backed the proposed mega-merger.

Opponents say the deal would result in reduced competition, higher prices for cellular coverage and the loss of as many as 30,000 jobs.

Consumer advocates are unswayed by a list of commitments the two companies have offered.

Critics say the FCC chairman's reasoning is bogus.

Consumer-advocacy group Free Press criticized Pai’s blessing of the T-Mobile/Sprint deal.

Experts say reducing the number of major wireless competitors would make phone plans more expensive for everyone.

The proposed deal has generated significant opposition, mainly from Democrats and advocacy groups who worry about further industry concentration.

The FCC's package of fatally flawed plans would fundamentally undercut Lifeline.

"The FCC has yet to conduct a vigorous investigation into the failure of the islands’ communications infrastructure, which was a major factor in the death toll."

Free Press' new report outlines the collapse in communications that beset Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.