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UScellular (T-Mobile) - Letter to Committee - Signed (002)

T-Mobile and United States Cellular Corporation acknowledge that the wireless businesses involved in their proposed transaction will be subject to T-Mobile’s amended national-security agreement with CFIUS after the referenced applications are granted and the transaction closes.

Docket
GN Docket No. 24-286
Issuing body
FCC
Document date
2025-06-18
Entered
2026-09-19
Persons of interest
T-Mobile US · United States Cellular Corporation
Lists
Team Telecom

What it does The letter states that the acquired wireless businesses—including customers, licenses, and other assets—will be brought into compliance with T-Mobile’s Amended and Restated National Security Agreement “expeditiously.” T-Mobile also commits to reporting to the CFIUS Monitoring Agencies as required. The companies certify, under the penalties described in 18 U.S.C. § 1001, the truth of statements made during the review to the Committee, DOJ, DHS, DoD, and the FCC pursuant to Executive Order 13913. The excerpt also indicates that the telecommunications-sector committee may take action concerning relevant interests, although the available text is incomplete.

Who it affects The commitment directly concerns T-Mobile, UScellular, the wireless businesses being acquired, CFIUS and its monitoring agencies, and the federal agencies involved in the review. It is addressed to officials at DOJ, DHS, and DoD and relates to FCC application proceedings.

Why it matters The document links approval and consummation of the T-Mobile–UScellular transaction to continuing national-security compliance and reporting obligations under an existing CFIUS agreement. It also records the parties’ certification of their representations in the interagency review.

Key dates and numbers

  • FCC No. ITC-ASG-20240913-00139; GN Docket No. 24-286; TT 24-068 to -069.
  • The letter references review under Executive Order 13913 and cites 18 U.S.C. § 1001.
  • It cites 85 Fed. Reg. 19643 (Apr. 8, 2020).
Approved 2026-09-19 · published 2026-09-19