NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: August 6, 2014 Kim Hart, 202-418-8191 Email: kim.hart@fcc.gov STATEMENT FROM FCC CHAIRMAN TOM WHEELER ON COMPETITION IN THE MOBILE MARKETPLACE WASHINGTON- FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler issued the statement below following the news that Sprint is no longer pursuing a transaction with T-Mobile. “Four national wireless providers are good for American consumers. Sprint now has an opportunity to focus their efforts on robust competition.” - FCC – News and information about the Federal Communications Commission is available at www.fcc.gov