From the moment T-Mobile and Sprint announced their $26.5 billion merger on Sunday, the wireless carriers have positioned their proposed deal with an eye toward Washington, D.C. After all, regulators in the Obama administration blocked one of their previous efforts to combine. This time around, the chief executives of the companies emphasized that merging would help them to:

• Build a next-generation wireless network, one robust enough to keep up with China in a growing technological arms race.
• Create thousands of jobs, especially in rural areas.
• Keep prices low for consumers, especially as cable companies like Comcast try to enter the market.

Not everyone is convinced they’ll do everything. The heads of both companies began a charm offensive in Washington, D.C., earlier this week; here’s what three government agencies will weigh as they consider the bid. CFIUS: Is the deal in the national interest of the United States? A look at the three government agencies that will review the proposal to merge T-Mobile and Sprint, and what they will weigh as they consider the bid. From the moment T-Mobile and Sprint announced their $26.5 billion merger on Sunday, the wireless carriers have positioned their proposed deal with an eye toward Washington, D.C.