T-Mobile"s deal for Sprint gets big boost from FCC chief

T-Mobile's US Inc's $26 billion acquisition of rival Sprint Corp won the support of the head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday, in a big step toward the deal's approval......»»

T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp did not pursue a merger in order to reduce price competition in the U.S. wireless market, the chief executive of Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile's majority shareholder, testified on Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan......»»

T-Mobile and Sprint are aggressively pushing their $26 billion merger. Before the deal could go through, they are required to shed a few asse.....»»

Overland Park-based Sprint Corp. is putting its Boost Mobile business up for sale, and it's already garnering interest from prospective buyers.  In fact, according to those interested in a deal, the Boost Mobile sale could net as much as $3 billion, .....»»

The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust chief, Makan Delrahim, is still open to T-Mobile US Inc's $26 billion acquisition of smaller rival Sprint Corp, CNBC reported on Thursday......»»

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Concessions by T-Mobile US Inc to win U.S. government approval to buy Sprint Corp will likely lead to higher prices for the poorest Americans, many of whom use prepaid wireless plans, analysts and activists said......»»

T-Mobile US Inc's $26 billion acquisition of rival Sprint Corp appeared to win the support of a majority of the Federal Communications Commission on Monday, in a significant step toward the deal's approval......»»

T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp on Monday extended the deadline for completing their proposed $26 billion deal to July 29 as the U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division chief said he had not decided whether to approve the transaction......»»

Just days after Delrahim is said to be “open” to hearing arguments from T-Mobile and Sprint, the antitrust chief made a case for potentially blocking the merger.....»»

The chief executives of T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp, which are seeking to merge, head back to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend their planned $26 billion deal......»»

T-Mobile US Inc could close its acquisition of Sprint Corp as early as the first quarter of next year, based on indications it is getting from regulators, Chief Financial Officer J. Braxton Carter said at an investor conference......»»

T-Mobile US Inc's Chief Financial Officer said there is a possibility that its $26 billion acquisition deal of Sprint Corp will close as early as the first quarter of 2019......»»

A T-Mobile U.S. executive signaled the tie-up with Sprint could be coming in a matter of months, giving AT&T a massive new rival as it tries to manage its own challenges. Chief Financial Officer J. Braxton Carter expressed confidence amid the r.....»»

T-Mobile US Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Legere heads to Capitol Hill this week to defend his proposed takeover of Sprint Corp., as doubts about the deal grow on Wall Street and opponents say it will raise monthly bills......»»

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Chief Executive John Legere defended T-Mobile’s $26 billion deal to buy rival wireless carrier Sprint in Congress......»»

The Bellevue company’s executives are earning millions as mobile carriers race to roll out fast 5G networks......»»

Liberty Global expects no major regulatory challenge to a deal to merge its Virgin Media unit with British mobile operator O2, owned by Spain's Telefonica , its chief executive said on Thursday......»»