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The US Department of Justice approved a USD26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint on 26 July 2019, which forms part of a wider agreement allowing Dish to acquire Sprint’s prepaid customer base together with some spectrum for USD5 billion. This comment examines the challenges and opportunities that T-Mobile/Sprint and Dish will face as a result of these agreements and explains why Dish will struggle as a credible fourth player in terms of its size, brand and competitive position.