In the petition, NHMC’s Vice President of Policy & Legal Affairs, Jessica J. González stated “this would disproportionately harm Latino consumers because Latinos, more than any other demographic group, rely on mobile phones for communication, democratic participation, civic engagement and economic empowerment.”
NHMC also points out that Latinos pay the highest rates on AT&T, averaging bills of $120 per month, and the lowest on T-Mobile, averaging $102, which is why approximately 21-25% of T-Mobile’s 34 million customers are Latino, compared to 12% of AT&T’s customers.
NHMC’s President & CEO, Alex Nogales added: “NHMC and NiLP acknowledge and appreciate AT&T’s efforts within the Latino community, however, they do not nearly compensate for long-term harms that consumers, and particularly Latino consumers, will feel as a result of the acquisition.”
