National Security

Team Telecom Probes T-Mobile’s $2B Oak Hill Fiber Deal

The FCC has said it will not act on the underlying license applications until Team Telecom completes its review.

Jericho Casper

Aug 14, 2026 — 2 min read

Photo of U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 15, 2026, by Mark Schiefelbein/AP.

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2026 – T-Mobile’s plan to fold two more fiber providers into its portfolio is waiting on a national security sign-off.

The Justice Department notified the Federal Communications Commission on Aug. 7 that Team Telecom had begun examining a set of applications tied to the joint venture T-Mobile is forming with private equity firm Oak Hill Capital.

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Who’s Battling Disney for the FCC? Judge Jeanine!

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