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Sprint Receives Subpoenas From Nine States Over T-Mobile Deal

CarlySprint While Sprint may be at the forefront of the AT&T/T-Mobile opposition they aren't alone in facing scrutiny from the government over the deal. It's been confirmed via Reuters that Sprint has received subpoenas from nine states in connection with the anti-trust review of AT&T's takeover of T-Mobile. A letter dated June 28th to the FCC Sprint stated it had... Read more »

FCC Official Goes Off The Record, Says AT&T/T-Mobile Marriage Faces “Steep Climb”

FCC Official Goes Off The Record, Says AT&T/T-Mobile Marriage Faces “Steep Climb” As the wireless world continues to take in the shock of the AT&T and T-mobile buyout news, reports of just how easy or how difficult it will be to find approval for the deal are rampant. Speaking to an off the record FCC official, the Wall Street Journal reports there is "no way" the FCC will "rubber-stamp" the deal. On top of that, the same official says... Read more »

AT&T Says T-Mobile Can Keep It’s Current Pricing Structure

AT&T Says T-Mobile Can Keep It’s Current Pricing Structure One of the more pressing questions for current T-Mobile users facing a takeover from AT&T is what will happen with their existing pricing plans. Well thanks to the guys at IntoMobile who managed to get an answer out of Ralph de la Vega at CTIA 2011 T-Mobile will keep it's existing pricing structure. While we could interpret plenty from that as the... Read more »

Sprint Releases Statement Expressing Thoughts On AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile USA

Sprint Releases Statement Expressing Thoughts On AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile USA Its about time! Sprint has officially voiced its opinion on the $39 billion AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Earlier this month, discussions between Deutsche Telekom and Sprint were heating up for a possible acquisition of T-Mobile USA by Sprint and it was almost certain that Sprint would purchase Magenta. It looks like it didn't turn out the way Sprint... Read more »

BREAKING: AT&T Acquires T-Mobile From Deutsche Telekom

Screen shot 2011-03-20 at 2.58.12 PM Wow, wow, wow…AT&T just announced it is acquiring T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom. I don't know even know what to say…full press release follows: AT&T to Acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom Provides Fast, Efficient and Certain Solution to Impending Spectrum Exhaust Challenges Facing AT&T and T-Mobile USA in Key Markets... Read more »

Deutsche Telekom CEO Says They Are Keeping T-Mobile USA, Reaffirms “Stick Together”

Deutsche Telekom CEO Says They Are Keeping T-Mobile USA, Reaffirms “Stick Together” For quite a while now T-Mobile USA has been the subject of mergers, marriages, divorces and a few “make- me-want-to-throw-up-in-my-mouth” rumors with Sprint.  Recent months have seen the possibility of a partnership with Clearwire (that is not counted as a rumor here since it was straight from Robert Dotson’s mouth), a T-Mobile IPO and spinoff and more... Read more »