As we reported earlier, Dish and Direct TV announced a merger. However, today we learned the merger is off. DirecTV has walked away from the merger which included Dish’s satellite service and Sling TV streaming platform. This decision came after Dish bondholders rejected a proposed debt exchange that was key to the deal. In a statement, DirecTV Read more…
Earlier today, NWIDA filed a formal comment with the FCC regarding the US Cellular / T-Mobile merger. The entire comment will be made is now available for public viewing in the next few days on the FCC website. Meanwhile, here’s a summary: NWIDA is concerned, given T-Mobile’s history with the dealer network in past mergers. US Cellular Read more…
As we recently reported – Dish is selling it’s TV business to Direct TV – and, in a new twist, AT&T is also selling their part. Private-equity firm TPG agreed to buy AT&T’s remaining stake in DirecTV and merge the satellite company with rival Dish. AT&T agreed to sell its remaining 70% share of DirecTV to TPG for Read more…
The FCC has approved the merger between T-Mobile and the parent company of Mint Mobile, Ultra Mobile and MVNE Plum. T-Mobile will pay up to $1.35B in cash and stock. For now, T-Mobile is saying they will keep Mint and Ultra as separate brands. Also, T-Mobile agreed to unlock Mint and Ultra Mobile devices within 60 days Read more…
Well, we’ve been hearing this “behind the scenes” for a few weeks now, but today it’s official. Mint Mobile AND Ultra have been sold to T-Mobile. In addition, T-Mobile has also purchased Plum – the T-Mobile wholesaler. Following the deal’s close, Mint’s founders David Glickman and Rizwan Kassim will remain onboard at T-Mobile to manage the brands, which Read more…
Well, we called it. We knew that when Verizon bought Tracfone, they wouldn’t hold on to all the different brands. And today, they’ve announced the “beginning of the end” for a few. Thanks to a social media post from Tyler Childress (see below), we find Verizon has announced the end of Page Plus, Net10 and GoSmart. Effective Read more…
Well, the T-Mobile legal department is keeping busy. According to a recent article in Light Reading (link below), there is a new class-action lawsuit over the shut-down of the Sprint network. Filed in Washington the suit claims that Sprint had sold about 75,000 phones for its own 5G network prior to the close of T-Mobile’s purchase of Read more…
A group of AT&T and Verizon subscribers have filed a class-action lawsuit, claiming the T-Mobile/Sprint merger “combined two fierce competitors into a single behemoth with no incentive to compete meaningfully” against the “equally large” Verizon and AT&T. They claim it was always T-Mobile’s long-term plan to merge with another wireless carrier to create “the best path to Read more…
Remember when (now former) CEO John Legere told Congress that a T-Mobile/Sprint merger would be “jobs positive”? Well, don’t tell that to the (now former) employees. Once again (it’s not the first time) – more employees have been terminated from T-Mobile. Remember this from FierceWireless in June 2020: TechCrunch reported…that T-Mobile VP James Kirby told hundreds of Read more…
As the Verizon acquisition of Tracfone has been completed, there are now a new series of FAQ on the Tracfone website, specifically referring to any changes upcoming for Tracfone customers. Verizon confirms here that Tracfone will be migrated to the Verizon network: Tracfone customers will be able to keep their current device. If a customer’s Tracfone plan Read more…
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