T-Mobile US Executives Block $300 Billion Deutsche Telekom Merger

Senior leaders of T‑Mobile US have told parent Deutsche Telekom that they no longer support the proposed roughly $300 billion merger. Executives cite strong opposition from non‑controlling shareholders and anticipate that U.S. regulators, including CFIUS, would demand assurances that domestic revenue be retained or reinvested in the United States. The report notes that Deutsche Telekom already controls about 53 % of T‑Mobile US and that the deal would have created a telecom operator with more than 200 million subscribers, potentially the world’s most valuable. Following the news, T‑Mobile shares fell about 1 % and Deutsche Telekom’s ADRs slipped similarly. The stalled talks highlight heightened scrutiny of large cross‑border transactions involving critical communications infrastructure.