vonya mccann is our first guest. widespread file its own lawsuit against the merger, even after doj filed its suit? >> thank you. the departed justice -- the department of justice is very capable, and we have every confidence that they will prevail in court. but sprint has said from the very outset that this transaction would harm consumers and competition, and we filed suit to contribute our expertise and resources to prove that the transaction was illegal. >> also joining us this week is juliani grunwald of "the national journal." >> if you take a look at the doj's complaint, they have a very strong case, and we have full confidence in its ability to prevail. >> you mentioned some of the concerns that you and other critics of the deal have raised about it, citing competition, also raising the prices, impact on innovation. what impact would it physically have on sprint, on your company? >> the main concern have raised, both with the department of justice and the federal communications commission, is that if the tran

vonya mccann is the senior vice president at sprint nextel and she is our first guest. 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 feder

vonya mccann, she is our first guest. ms. mccann, why did sprint file its own lawsuit against the merger even after doj filed its suit? >> guest: thank you. um, the department of justice, um, has, is very capable, and we have every confidence that they will prevail in court. but sprint has said from the very outset that this transaction would harm consumers and competition, and we filed suit to contribute our expertise and our resources to prove that the transaction is illegal. >> host: also joining us here on "the communicators" this week is juliana gruenwald of "the national journal." >> host: so your decision to file the lawsuit, does that reflect any concerns with the justice lawsuit? >> guest: oh, no. as i said, the doj, if you take a look at their complaint, they have a very strong case, and we have full confidence in its ability to prevail. >> host: now, you mentioned some of the concerns that you and other critics of this deal have raised about it, citing competition, possible raising of prices, impact on innovation. b