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AT&T “Announces” End of 3G Across Its Network

Big Blue’s turn. According to information gathered from a Cricket Store, AT&T has “announced” (at least internally) their EOL (End of Life) for 3G…

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Sprint To End 3G Device Support Across Its Network

According to an article in PrePaid Phone News (link below), after April 30, 2019,  users with 3G devices will no longer be able to…

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New Report: T-Mobile’s iWireless Takeover Undercuts Claims That T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Would Benefit Rural America

Link to report PDFs below… Washington, D.C. – According to a new Communications Workers of America report, Disrupting Rural Wireless, T-Mobile’s 2018 acquisition of…

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T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Turns Two Disruptors into One “Mega Company,” Dems Warn

According to a story in Ars Technica (link below), Five US Senators warned that the T-Mobile US/Sprint merger could hurt consumers and urged the Senate…

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Locus Sells H20

(Link to PR below) Telrite Holdings has announced an agreement to purchase Locus Telecommunications and H20 Wireless. Pending regulatory approval, the acquisition positions the…

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Momentum for T-Mobile, Sprint merger Slows Amid New Controversy

Per an article in FierceWireless (link below), While T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint is currently going nowhere due to the nation’s longest government shutdown,…

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What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for the Sprint / T-Mobile Merger?

According to an article in theverge.com (link below), the FCC has wound down most of its operations. Should its lapsed funding not be restored,…

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NWIDA and WiBOC to Host Executive Briefing for Boost and Sprint Store Owners

NWIDA, the National Wireless Independent Dealer Association, and WiBOC, The Wireless Business Owners Consortium, has announced they will be hosting an Executive Briefing during…

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T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Inching Closer to Approval

According to an article in androidcentral.com (link below), The Sprint/T-Mobile merger is apparently getting closer to approval. AndroidCentral quotes a report from Reuters, saying the…

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T-Mobile exec reveals takeover strategy: Shut down Sprint network and …

According to a report in bizjournals.com (link below) T-Mobile’s acquisition of MetroPCS provides a roadmap for the company’s planned Sprint takeover. CFO Braxton Carter (left)…

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