US regulators approve T-Mobile USA's acquisition of MetroPCS

U.S. regulators approved the combination of pay-as-you-go wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA, leaving MetroPCS shareholders as the last remaining obstacle on the deal.

The deal will combine T-Mobile with the smaller MetroPCS, creating a publicly traded company, with Deutsche Telekom as 74% owner. Tuesday, both