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News and Notes

Is Virgin Mobile US on it’s Way Out?

It looks like Virgin Mobile could be dealing with some “issues” right now. According to a report by BestMVNO, the Sprint-owned prepaid brand could be on it’s…

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New York Attorney General Probing Sprint/T-Mobile merger

New York’s Attorney General, Barbara Underwood, is digging into the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile with an eye toward the impact on prepaid services, The Wall Street Journal reports.…

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NWIDA Statement of Support

Last week, Peter Adderton – founder and former CEO of Boost Mobile USA, issued a press release reaffirming his position on the potential harm…

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Going to The PrePaid Expo? Let NWIDA buy you breakfast!

Come meet NWIDA on Wednesday (Aug 22) right before the show floor opens! Get your questions answered about the industry’s only independent dealer association and…

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Adderton Blasts Execs for Hiding Plans

Peter Adderton issued a new Press Release today. In part Adderton states that on June 18, Sprint and T-Mobile submitted a nearly 700-page filing…

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UPDATED: Verizon Extends 3G Life for MVNOs

UPDATED: Yesterday’s news that Verizon has extended the CDMA deadline for MVNOs ONLY does not apply to Verizon pre and postpaid directly. NWIDA has confirmed…

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Verizon Extends 3G Life

News regarding Verizon 3G activations. NWIDA has confirmed independent by three different Verizon MVNOs, the 3G CDMA phone activation cutoff has been pushed back…

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NWIDA Quoted in Event-Driven Article

Recently, Adam Wolf (NWIDA President) was interviewed and quoted in an article for Event-Driven.com. Event Driven, a Reorg Research product, offers real-time news and analysis on the most…

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Thank You to The Prepaid Expo

It’s always nice to get top billing 🙂 

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Adderton Sets up Legal Task Force to Work with Legislators

NWIDA is working with Peter Adderton in his efforts to get a conclusive answer and result regarding the fate of Boost, Virgin and Metro…

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