February 7, 2012 : Comments (5)
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With AT&T Out Of The Picture, Where Does T-Mobile Go Now?
I know there is a celebratory aura going around in the T-Mobile world today and employees especially are breathing sighs of relief. Here at TmoNews we're definitely glad to see AT&T and their proposed takeover of T-Mobile go down the toilet. Now we turn our attention to the fact that T-Mobile still needs a plan and their options are plentiful, with most of... Read more » T-Mobile No Longer The Official Wireless Service Partner For The NBA
Sprint and the National Basketball Association announced a multi-year deal making Sprint the new official wireless service sponsor of the NBA. Sprint and the NBA didn't disclose any terms of the deal though it's rumored to be "in the millions." Sprint will replace T-Mobile, who had been the leagues sponsor since 2005 until the end of last season. A few of you... Read more » With The AT&T Deal On The Rocks, Where Does T-Mobile Go From Here?
While we're excited by the news that AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile looks all but dead, I'm fearful that T-Mobile's darkest days may still be ahead. While analysts, press, bloggers and the like all predict this deal will now just drag on until AT&T decides to finally throw in the towel, T-Mobile has to suffer the consequences of such... Read more » CWA Union Says 100,000 New Jobs Will Be Created By AT&T, T-Mobile Deal
According to a Communication Workers of American Union analysis, the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile will create more than 100,000 jobs in the United States. The CWA analysis was able to conclude that 96,000 additional jobs would be created along with the 5,000 outsourced customer service jobs AT&T has promised to bring back stateside. The CWA went a... Read more » AT&T, C Spire And Sprint Spar Again In Court
In a one-two story regarding the AT&T/T-Mobile takeover today, the first big happening was the Judge in the AT&T, Department of Justice lawsuit ruling that both Sprint and C Spire Wireless can continue to pursue their antitrust lawsuit against AT&T's proposed takeover of T-Mobile. AT&T and T-Mobile had hoped to see the lawsuit dismissed but U.S.... Read more » AT&T Files Motions To Dimiss Sprint, C Spire Lawsuits, Puerto Rico Backs Department Of Justice
AT&T is up to its old tricks as it has asked a federal judge to throw out the lawsuit Cellular South has filed in order to block the proposed takeover of AT&T. AT&T argues that Cellular South's concerns are more about blocking competition and pursuing their own interests than acting in good faith for their customers. AT&T is making the very same... Read more » Verizon CEO Says Yes To AT&T/T-Mobile Deal While AT&T Says Sprint Has Ulterior Motives
Speaking at a Goldman Sachs investor conference, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam defended the AT&T/T-mobile deal and highlighted an understanding over the industry's spectrum crunch. “I have taken the position that the AT&T merger with T-Mobile was kind of like gravity,” McAdam said. “It had to occur, because you had a company with T-Mobile that had the... Read more » Judge Sets Court Date For AT&T vs Department Of Justice Showdown
We had a pretty good idea going into today that the AT&T/Department of Justice pre-hearing appearance before the Judge wasn't going to yield much more than a court date. That's exactly what happened as U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle set aside six weeks for the non-jury trial set to take place on February 13th, 2012. The date falls right in the middle of... Read more » Sprint Files Suit To Block AT&T/T-Mobile Transaction
In a move that continues to indicate Sprint's desire to see the end of the AT&T/T-Mobile takeover transaction they have filed suit against AT&T, Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile USA to block the acquisition. Claiming the deal violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act the lawsuit was filed in the District of Columbia as a related case to the Department of Justice's... Read more » AT&T’s “Ooops” Damages Their Biggest Argument In Favor Of T-Mobile Takeover
AT&T's Thursday filing to the FCC related to the T-Mobile USA takeover was accidentally not redacted allowing for some details to come out that they likely would have preferred to stay private. AT&T unintentionally revealed that it would cost them $3.8 billion in additional capital expenditures to build out their LTE network from the 80% percentage they already... Read more » 
