T-Mobile, Sprint Won’t Get March Vote From California Regulator

California’s utility regulator has rejected T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp.'s request that it rule on their proposed merger this month.

The California Public Utilities Commission will stick with its plan to vote on a final decision at its April 16 meeting, Administrative Law Judge Karl Bemesderfer said in a ruling.

The companies asked the CPUC March 3 to move up the final decision date to the body’s March 26 meeting, and to shorten the public review period for the regulator’s proposed decision, set to be released by March 13. The request for a shorter review period was also ...