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<title><![CDATA[While talking green, Sprint CEO slams T-Mobile-AT&T merger]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Spring Nextel CEO Dan Hesse(Credit:Spring)SAN FRANCISCO--Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said earlier today that the proposed merger between T-Mobile and AT&amp;T will create a duopoly in wireless that will slow innovation and move America backward.&quot;Competition will be stifled, growth will be stifled and wireless innovation will be jeopardized,&quot; he said while speaking at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. &quot;We just can't let this happen.&quot;Though Hesse largely focused on Sprint's green initiatives and the formal unveiling of the eco-friendly Samsung Replenish during his speech, he also took several shots at the deal that would create the country's largest wireless carrier. The result was a somewhat schizophrenic hour that lurched abruptly between the two topics while sometimes connecting them&quot;If allowed to push forward [the merger] would push the wireless industry into a duopoly,&quot; he said while. &quot;Innovation is at risk and green initiatives [in the wireless industry] are at risk.&quot;When asked exactly how the merger would disrupt Sprint's green efforts, Hesse declined to be specific. Instead, he pressed his case that an AT&amp;T and T-Mobile marriage would be bad for customers because of less competition, higher prices, and a decreased spirit of innovation. He also refused to elaborate on what Sprint would do if the merger goes through, saying only that &quot;we'll continue to compete as well as we can.&quot;One of the more interesting points during the event came when the moderator asked Hesse why a rumored venture between Sprint and T-Mobile would have been OK. Hesse denied that the two carriers were ever in talks, but he responded that it was all a discussion of size. &quot;Theoretically, if Sprint and T-Mobile were talking, they are much, much smaller companies than either AT&amp;T or Verizon,&quot; he said. &quot;If we had combined, we'd be the third largest carrier.&quot;Though most of the wireless industry has remained silent on AT&amp;T's T-Mobile bid, Sprint announced its opposition almost immediately on March 21 and repeated its arguments in an official statement a week later.Still, Hesse said today that he expect other companies to join Sprint in blocking the deal. He also encouraged audience members to let their voice be heard. &quot;I think a number of companies will oppose it,&quot; he said before exiting the stage. &quot;I'm encouraged that everyone I've talked to is taking a close look.&quot;<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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