AT&T and T-Mobile USA-owner Deutsche Telekom filed their replies to motions calling on the government to deny their proposed US$39 billion merger application on 10 July, the deadline for filing such motions with the FCC. According to an eWeek report, the 229-page document, prepared jointly by AT&T and T-Mobile, asserts that the opponents to the merger are wrong in their claims that the proposed merger will hurt consumers. The merger is opposed by consumer groups and competing operators, particularly Sprint, which claims it is in danger of getting priced out of the mobile market if the merger is approved.