A Breitbart News report details how T-Mobile accrued 1.6 million new migrant subscribers as a result of Biden’s mass migration policies, and is now reportedly leveraging its growing subscriber base to lobby lawmakers for a spectrum auction amid shifting immigration dynamics.

A coalition comprising industry groups, public interest organizations, and labor unions has urged the FCC to scrutinize T‑Mobile’s proposed acquisition of UScellular. The filing warns that the merger could lead to widespread rural tower shutdowns, significant job losses, anti‑competitive price hikes, and further concentration of spectrum assets—all echoing past labor controversies following T‑Mobile's previous mergers.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr, in an interview with Bloomberg, has warned that companies seeking merger approval must end what he calls invidious DEI discrimination. T-Mobile US, Inc.'s planned acquisition of most of US Cellular is mentioned among the deals that could be affected if the firm does not adjust its DEI practices, placing it in a politically charged environment where corporate behavior is scrutinized for complicity in authoritarian policy trends.

OpenSecrets data indicates that T-Mobile US, Inc. engages in significant lobbying efforts that could be used to shape public policy in ways that undermine democratic accountability. This heavy involvement in influencing political decisions contributes to the rise of authoritarian practices, raising concerns among anti-fascist observers.

T-Mobile USA PAC contributed $958,000 to federal candidates during the 2023-2024 election cycle, as reported by OpenSecrets. The contribution has raised concerns regarding the influence of corporate political donations in an election cycle noted for far‐right affiliations, including profiling of Trump administration figures.

T-Mobile USA, through its PAC, contributed nearly $958,000 to federal candidates in the 2023-2024 election cycle, raising concerns about the company funding political efforts that could support authoritarian agendas.

T-Mobile US, Inc. faces a $31.5 million government settlement after a series of data breaches in 2021, 2022, and 2023 compromised the personal information of tens of millions of consumers. As part of the settlement, the company will pay a substantial civil penalty and invest in upgrades to its cybersecurity infrastructure.

T-Mobile US, Inc. deployed over 800 generators and employed advanced network restoration technologies such as remote antenna tilting, cognitive self-organizing networks, and satellite-to-cell services following Hurricane Helene, rapidly restoring connectivity for affected communities.

T-Mobile US, Inc. has secured a $2.67 billion 10-year contract with the U.S. Navy under the Spiral 4 initiative. This deal expands T-Mobile’s role in providing advanced 5G and wireless solutions to Department of Defense agencies, raising concerns about the company’s growing involvement in state security operations and the potential facilitation of surveillance infrastructure that may bolster authoritarian state mechanisms.

The U.S. Court of Appeals denied T-Mobile’s bid to overturn an NLRB ruling that declared its company-controlled union, T-Voice, illegal. This decision underscores T-Mobile’s anti-union practices and its efforts to undermine workers’ rights, effectively hindering free and fair union organization.

A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 that T-Mobile's T-Voice program, which collected workplace complaints from customer service representatives, qualified as a labor organization and violated labor law. The ruling mandates disbanding the program.

OpenSecrets data shows that the T‑Mobile USA Political Action Committee raised $1,336,169 during the 2023-2024 election cycle, highlighting the company's active involvement in political fundraising.

A judge at the NLRB found T-Mobile US guilty of maintaining illegal corporate policies that suppressed workers’ rights nationwide, including restrictions on discussing wages and organizing for collective bargaining. The ruling, which consolidated multiple complaints from cities such as Albuquerque, Wichita, Charleston, and New York City, mandates that the company rescind these policies affecting around 40,000 workers.

T-Mobile customer service workers have formed an independent union in response to increasing layoffs, pay cuts, and mounting work pressure following the Sprint merger. This effort reflects growing worker discontent and a push for greater protections and labor rights, highlighting problematic labor practices at T-Mobile.

A ruling by the National Labor Relations Board found T-Mobile US guilty of enforcing illegal policies that systematically suppressed workers' rights and union activities, exposing a broader pattern of labor exploitation.