Ajit Pai claims to be a "free-marketer." If 5G is oh-so-amazing for consumers, then why aren't T-Mobile and Sprint willing to invest in it without the governmen

Ajit Pai claims to be a "free-marketer." If 5G is oh-so-amazing for consumers, then why aren't T-Mobile and Sprint willing to invest in it without the government approving this huge merger deal? I mean, it's a veritable gold rush, right? Consumers are practically begging them for it, yes? Maybe because consumer demand has NOTHING to do with it and it's ALL about geopolitics. > I can’t guess about the outcome of this litigation, unfortunately, haven’t read the briefs, haven’t watched the witnesses. I certainly hope we will prevail, and that the partisan minority of state attorneys general who are pursuing this misguided litigation will lose. And the reason I say that is not just because of the institutional interests that the F.C.C. and the D.O.J. represent, the interests of the entire country and of competition across the country. And also because at the end of the day, we have our eyes on the future. And the future is going to be 5G. Yes, dear leader, please look out for OUR interests and "prevail" over this "partisan minority." Free market my socks.