mr. slover? >> well, i think the combining of their assets might be a convenient shortcut for them. it might enable them to more quickly go for being -- overtaking as a market leader the two big companies, but i don't think that's necessarily important for consumers. i think what consumers want is the most leverage they can get through effective choice, and sprint and t-mobile have both shown that they are fully capable of giving that impetus to those choices to consumers and driving the big ones to respond. as gene was saying a minute ago, the change in the structure of the market that results from the merger is going to change the incentives, and there will be a different dynamic when sprint is t-mobile don't have anybody nipping at their heels when they're just looking ahead at the big guys and what they can do to make life difficult for them. they will still be competing, but they won't be competing in the same way, and consumers will lose a choice. >> can i interject? >> yes. >> just a few t

mr. slover holds a jd from the university of texas law school and a master of public affairs from the lbj school. before we begin, i would like this where you all in as witnesses. if you will stand and raise your hand. do you swear the testimony you are about to get to the testimony will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth thank you -- nothing but the truth? thank you. mr. legere, you may begin. mr. legere: chairman thank you for inviting the rest of the panel today to speak on antitrust competition policy and consumer rights. the subcommittee has a perfect name. in particular, the consumer rights part. at t-mobile, where about doing right by customers by supporting them first. customer needs truly drive the decisions we make. as i have said many times, we set out to fix a stupid, broken, arrogant industry. we have ended punitive overages. we made it easy to upgrade to new devices, and made it free to travel with roaming left on. we also retired unlimited data. we also delivered lower prices than the carriers, at&t and verizon. while we have made a positive impact, th