The formal comment period on the proposed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is now closed at the FCC, and Dish Network was among a number of entities voicing loud and stiff opposition to the transaction.

“The proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint (together, the ‘Applicants’) will create a national mobile voice/broadband market controlled by three companies, lead to excessive concentration in other relevant markets, and increase prices for consumers. The Applicants have not come close to demonstrating that the merger as currently proposed would serve the public interest. In many respects, the Opposition, as well as the internal documents produced by the Applicants, set their case back significantly,” Dish wrote.

In its 240-page filing on the topic, submitted and published in full at the end of this article, Dish outlined a lengthy argument against the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. Among many other points, Dish contended that the merger would result in price increases for customers and would not result in a significantly better network than if the two companies remained separate.

Among Dish’s many conclusions:

• “By Facilitating Coordination, The Proposed Merger Would Have Worse Effects Than Those Of The Previously Proposed AT&T/T-Mobile Deal.”

• “Almost None Of The $43.6 Billion In Claimed Private Cost Synergies Can Be Recognized Under the Public Interest Standard.”

• “5G Deployment Is Not A Merger Benefit.”