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Is Sprint Gone if the Merger Fails?

Well, we think so. And we’re not the only one. Peter Adderton, founder of Boost Mobile, thinks so as well. Below is a link…

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Colorado AG drops out of Merger Lawsuit

According to a report on 9News (link below), the Colorado Attorney General’s Office is ending its participation in a multi-state lawsuit to halt the…

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FCC Officially Approves Sprint / T-Mobile Merger

On Wednesday, the FCC formally approved the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. The merger was pushed through on a party-line vote with Democrats dissenting,…

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Mississippi AG Drops T-Mo/Sprint Suit

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood announced that his office recently reached an agreement with T-Mobile, resulting in the state dropping its opposition to the…

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Merger Gets Majority Support from FCC

According to a story in Bloomberg (link below), the Sprint / T-Mobile merger has received a third “yes” vote at the FCC, moving the…

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Should the FCC Pause Merger Review?

As posted earlier (link) Sprint took millions of dollars meant to subsidize phone and internet service for low-income consumer. In light of this, FCC…

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Sprint under Investigation for LifeLine Abuse

Sprint took millions of dollars meant to subsidize phone and internet service for low-income consumers, even while those consumers were not using the service…

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18.. and Counting

Pennsylvania has joined 17 other states, and the District of Columbia, in the lawsuit to stop the T-Mobile/Sprint Merger. Attorney General Josh Shapiro is…

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DOJ Official says Merger would be a “big win” for rural consumers

According to Makan Delrahim, Ass’t AG for the DOJ, the $26 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint would increase competition and benefit consumers. During…

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T-Mobile workers seek assurances from DT CEO

According to an article in Fierce Wireless (see below) T-Mobile employees are worried about the loss of jobs and cuts in wages and have…

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