According to an article on TheStreet (link below) there may be a short list of buyers for Boost Mobile – that has been sent to the DoJ. A new report suggests that T-Mobile has lined up buyers for assets that would help win approval. Dish Network Corp., Altice USA, and Charter Communications have apparently made the short Read more…
Attorneys General Preparing Merger Lawsuit **Update 6/11/19 1:40pm** Link to AG Press Release —————————— According to a report at TheStreet (link below) a group of 10 U.S. state attorneys general will file a lawsuit to prevent the Sprint / T-Mobile merger. Reuters reported the plans, which could come as early as today, amid an ongoing probe by Read more…
STS Media, the company that owns Freedom Pop has sold the brand and the customers, in order to free up cash for a run at Boost Mobile. According to an SEC filing Freedom Pop sold it’s 150,000 Sprint network customers to Ting for approximately $3.6 million, however, according to a report on BestMVNO, the brand has been Read more…
According to a recent story, Amazon is interested in buying Boost Mobile (link below.) Reuters is reporting that Amazon is interested in buying prepaid wireless provider Boost from T-Mobile and Sprint, citing two sources. Amazon is considering buying Boost mainly in a “combo” deal that would also allow them not only to use T-Mobile’s wireless network for Read more…
The DoJ still hasn’t signed off on the Sprint / T-Mobile merger, and it’s now being reported that in addition to spinning off Boost Mobile, there may be another condition – release some spectrum and create a (new) 4th wireless network. According to a new report from Bloomberg, it seems the Justice Department might have one more Read more…
When we saw the article that Q-Link Wireless was going to bid for Boost Mobile, we had questions. Today we received our answers. First our questions: Would they keep the dealers? If so, would they grow the dealer network? Would they keep the brand? So we reached out to Issa Asad, founder and CEO of Florida-based Q-Link Read more…
We have the Boost COO’s Memo on spinoff And it’s right here. Click for the PDF…– NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance and if you’re not yet a member, we invite you to join today. Want news like this delivered to your inbox? Click HERE Want news like this delivered to your Alexa Read more…
According to a new article in Fierce Wireless (link below), Q Link Wireless, has expressed interest in buying Boost Mobile. The founder and CEO of Q Link Wireless, Issa Asad, said Boost would be a good fit with Q Link, which is the third largest Lifeline operator behind Tracfone and Assurance Wireless. That revelation came as reports Read more…
**updated 5/22 – 13:30** As we have been unable to corroborate the original story, we are removing it for now. We will keep the link to the Reuter’s story about the DoJ recommended block of the merger. If we can get another source to corroborate, we will repost the original story. **updated 5/22 – 11:39** While we Read more…
Who will buy Boost Mobile? Glad you asked. In fact, I’ve been asked this many times. So many times in fact, that I’ve decided to write a (rare) opinion post about it. Yesterday, the FCC basically approved the Sprint / T-Mobile merger. Presuming the DoJ does the same (and there’s no guarantee there), and the merger goes Read more…
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