ms. mccann, why did this plant filed its own lawsuit against the merger even after doj filed its suit? >> thank you. the department of justice is very capable and we have every confidence they will prevail in court what harm consumers and competition, and we filed suit to contribute our expertise and resources to prove that the transaction is illegal. >> also joining on the communicators this week is juliana gruenwald of the national journal. >> your decision to file a lawsuit does that reflect any concerns with the justice lawsuit? >> as i said, the doj coming and if you take a look at the complaint we have a very strong case and we have full confidence in its ability to prevail. >> you mentioned some of the concerns you and other critics have raised about setting competition, possible raising of prices, impact on innovation but what impact do you think it would have on sprint, on your company? >> the main concern that we have raised those with the department of justice and with the federal communications commission is if the transaction were allowed to go forward there would be to co

ms. mccann, you said for your ability to compete. is sprint competitive now with the two larger, at&t and verizon companies? >> guest: sprint goes out there and competes every day. i mean, it is -- we are a independent and, um, aggressive competitor. but there are certain things that prevent us from being able to be as competitive as we would like to be, and one of those things is the bell, verizon and at&t's control over these critical inputs. they are able to increase those costs even today. so, yes, we compete, we are able to succeed in the marketplace, and we have been doing so, um, with increasing success over the last few years. >> host: about 55 million subscribers to sprint services -- >> guest: 52, yes. >> host: 52 million. um, is the marketplace viable for more than two or three -- >> guest: oh, my goodness, yes, we believe so. and we believe that the justice department believes that it can support more than just two companies. look, in the beginning there was a duopoly. there was a -- when the fcc rolled out wireless servi