T-Mobile promises free 5G to first responders for 10 years after Sprint merger

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On Thursday, T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced that if his company’s merger with Sprint closes, the new company would across the United States for the next 10 years.

The proposed New T-Mobile calls this program its “Connecting Heroes Initiative,” and it’s part of a broad “5G for Good” action plan that the company announced on Thursday. State and local public and nonprofit law enforcement, fire, and EMS agencies on T-Mobile’s website and receive coverage if the proposed merger with Sprint closes sometime next year.

“First responders are under more pressure than ever before. With the 5G network New T-Mobile will create, we can do our part to help say thanks,” Legere…

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