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Topic Started: December 13, 2013, 6:22 pm (892 Views)
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Sprint is preparing bid for T-Mobile, WSJ says

The deal would combine the No. 3 and No. 4 carriers in the nation, and could be worth more than $20 billion...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57615585-94/sprint-is-preparing-bid-for-t-mobile-wsj-says/


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SoftBank’s Son Said to Approach Banks to Fund T-Mobile Deal

SoftBank Corp. Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son is exploring a deal for Sprint Corp. to buy the majority of
T-Mobile US Inc. in 2014 and has discussed financing a bid with banks such as Credit Suisse Group AG, Mizuho
Bank Ltd. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., people familiar with the matter said...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-20/softbank-s-son-said-to-approach-six-banks-to-fund-t-mobile-deal.html


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SoftBank said to be in final stages of negotiations for T-Mobile acquisition

Less than two weeks after we first heard that Sprint was considering making a bid for T-Mobile in 2014, a new report
claims that Sprint parent company SoftBank is now in final talks about acquiring T-Mo...

http://www.phonedog.com/2013/12/24/softbank-said-to-be-in-final-stages-of-negotiations-for-t-mobile-acquisition/


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T-Mobile CEO throws cold water on Sprint take-over rumors

CEO John Legere says T-Mobile is positioning itself for a long life as an independent brand, sending the signal
that the company is not interested in teaming up with competitor Sprint.

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-35284_1-57616905/t-mobile-ceo-throws-cold-water-on-sprint-take-over-rumors/


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Sprint reportedly met with Justice Dept to talk T-Mobile deal

Masayoshi Son, head of Sprint parent SoftBank, and Sprint CEO Dan Hesse are attempting to smooth the way
toward a merger, according to The Wall Street Journal ...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57617976-94/sprint-reportedly-met-with-justice-dept-to-talk-t-mobile-deal/


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US carrier mergers would face tough time getting DOJ approval

Following reports that Sprint and T-Mobile want to join forces, a DOJ attorney general said he sees no consumer
benefit to reducing the number of US carriers...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57618078-94/us-carrier-mergers-would-face-tough-time-getting-doj-approval/


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Sprint chairman, CEO will reportedly meet with FCC

Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son and CEO Dan Hesse will likely continue their attempts to sell regulators on
a deal with T-Mobile...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57618230-94/sprint-chairman-ceo-will-reportedly-meet-with-fcc/


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FCC chief reportedly skeptical on Sprint, T-Mobile deal

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is the latest regulator to pour cold water on a potential merger between the
third- and fourth-largest wireless carrier...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57618288-94/fcc-chief-reportedly-skeptical-on-sprint-t-mobile-deal/


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Sprint Surprised By Resistance To T-Mobile Purchase, Will Rethink Bid

Following its reported meeting with the FCC and the Justice Department last Monday, the Wall Street Journal
is citing its own sources in reporting that Sprint is now rethinking its purchase bid for T-Mobile...

http://www.phonenews.com/report-sprint-surprised-by-resistance-to-t-mobile-purchase-will-rethink-bid-26039/


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Deutsche Telekom faces tough call on U.S. mobile exit

(Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom's new boss may soon face a tough decision on whether to try selling the
company's U.S. mobile business to Japan's Softbank, and risk the cost and disruption of being thwarted
by U.S. regulators keen to protect competition...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-telekom-faces-tough-call-070000334.html


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Sprint chairman to make plea for T-Mobile merger, despite concerns

Masayoshi Son will speak at the Chamber of Commerce in Washington on March 11 to lobby business owners and
policy makers to support consolidation in the wireless market...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57619873-94/sprint-chairman-to-make-plea-for-t-mobile-merger-despite-concerns/


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Why Sprint's push for a T-Mobile merger will likely be in vain

Commentary: It's clear the powers that be at Sprint aren't willing to give up on a bid for T-Mobile.

But what are the company's chances of making headway in convincing regulators to accept a deal?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57620021-94/why-sprints-push-for-a-t-mobile-merger-will-likely-be-in-vain/


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SoftBank targets broadband to justify T-Mobile buyout -- report

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son will reportedly argue that having a strong third mobile carrier will help even the
playing field for in-home broadband...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57620118-94/softbank-targets-broadband-to-justify-t-mobile-buyout-report/


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SoftBank chief eyes 'massive price war' with Verizon, AT&T

Masayoshi Son, who'll be pitching US policymakers Tuesday to consider a stronger wireless industry to vie with
broadband, might need T-Mobile to achieve his ultimate goals...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57620160-94/softbank-chief-eyes-massive-price-war-with-verizon-at-t/


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Sprint reportedly secures bank funding. Does this mean a T-Mobile bid?

Despite criticism from the FCC, it seems Sprint may be pushing ahead with a possible T-Mobile merger...

http://www.cnet.com/news/sprint-secures-bank-funding-does-this-mean-a-t-mobile-bid/


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SoftBank's Masa Son on why Sprint needs T-Mobile

The Internet is run by a cable monopoly in Comcast and a wireless duopoly in Verizon and AT&T, Son says.

He wants to shake things up...

http://www.cnet.com/news/softbanks-masa-son-on-why-sprint-needs-t-mobile/


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Report: Deutsche Telekom Accepts SoftBank Offer For T-Mobile USA Stake

Japan’s Kyodo News agency is citing its own sources and confirming that after months of negotiation, Deutsche
Telekom
has accepted SoftBank’s offer to purchase the 67% stake in T-Mobile USA currently held by the German
conglomerate...

http://www.phonenews.com/report-deutsche-telekom-accepts-softbank-offer-for-t-mobile-usa-27393/


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Sprint, T-Mobile reportedly near accord on merger terms

Sprint is near an agreement to buy its wireless telecom rival for $40 a share, Bloomberg reports...

http://www.cnet.com/news/sprint-t-mobile-reportedly-near-accord-on-merger-terms/


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T-Mobile’s Legere Said Likely CEO After Sprint Merger

As Sprint Corp. nears an agreement to buy T-Mobile USA Inc., the man in the hot pink T-shirt will soon step
into the limelight...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-05/t-mobile-s-legere-said-likely-ceo-after-sprint-merger.html


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T-Mobile CEO John Legere makes case for wireless merger

Answering questions from reporters Wednesday night in front of an audience of enthusiastic employees and
partners, T-Mobile CEO John Legere was careful not to comment specifically on T-Mobile’s widely reported
merger talks with Sprint, however...

http://www.geekwire.com/2014/t-mobile-ceo-john-legere-makes-case-wireless-merger/


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Sprint CEO: Wireless merger could increase competition in suburbs

Sprint's CEO Dan Hesse tells CNET that if US regulators allowed more consolidation in the wireless market,
rural and suburban markets could see increased competition from a stronger third national carrier...

http://www.cnet.com/news/sprint-ceo-wireless-merger-could-increase-competition-in-suburbs/


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I guess if they merge, they will have coverage where neither do today??? Man I hope this merger is shut down
by regulators. Sprint has come to far to be dragged down by a dying T-mobile. Wait until they are bankrupt and
then just snatch up their customers that way. No need to pay for anything... T-mobile is just a house of cards.
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T-Mobile believes large carriers can charge too much for data roaming, AT&T disagrees

T-Mobile wants data roaming rules to be altered, and has petitioned the FCC to make those changes happen...

http://www/2014/07/11/t-mobile-believes-large-carriers-can-charge-too-much-for-data-roaming-at-t-disagrees


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T-MOBILE MAY NOT SELL TO SPRINT AFTER ALL: CARLOS SLIM COULD ‘STEP UP
AND MAKE THIS HAPPEN’


Maybe it’s not so inevitable that T-Mobile will sell to Sprint, after all...

http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/news/2014/07/t-mobile-may-not-sell-to-sprint-after-all-carlos.aspx


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T-Mobile gets another bidder: France's Illiad

The French telecommunications company is making a play for T-Mobile, according to The Wall Street Journal...

http://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-gets-another-bidder-frances-illiad/


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T-Mobile said to have blown off Iliad's $15B bid

The US wireless carrier reportedly rejects Iliad's request for financial information because its proposal for a
controlling stake in the company is too low...

http://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-said-to-have-blown-off-iliads-15b-bid/


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Sprint drops bid for T-Mobile, reports say

The nation's third largest wireless carrier changes direction and possibly its CEO...

http://www.cnet.com/news/sprint-drops-bid-for-t-mobile-reports-say/


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SoftBank, Iliad still eyeing T-Mobile deal, reports say

Wireless consolidation may be taking a breather, but interest in T-Mobile appears to remain strong...

http://www.cnet.com/news/softbank-iliad-still-eyeing-t-mobile-deal-reports-say/


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Will Vodafone Get Even With AT&T by Acquiring T-Mobile?

With foreign bidders now in play, is it possible that T-Mobile could soon find itself under foreign rule?

In particular, might Vodafone show interest?

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/08/06/will-vodafone-get-even-with-att-by-acquiring-t-mob.aspx


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Fake T-Mobile "growth"

I keep reading how T-Mobile is adding customers left and right. How they have something like 2 million new customers in the past year or something. They are also offering free data on tablets. Now I read that they are including all of these tablets that are getting free data, and the actual amount of paying customers is flat. Some of those tablet users might end up buying a little more data here or there, but they are nowhere near what would normally be called a paying customer. So I think almost all of their growth is hype from their loud mouth ceo.
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Deutsche Telekom could part with T-Mobile for $35 a share

T-Mobile's majority owner has already rejected one offer from French carrier Iliad and watched its deal with
Sprint fall apart...

http://www.cnet.com/news/deutsche-telekom-could-part-with-t-mobile-for-35-a-share/


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Iliad allies could sweeten bid to buy T-Mobile USA

The French company doesn't want to pay more on its own, but is rounding up allies to help persuade Deutsche
Telekom to sell its controlling interest in the US carrier...

http://www.cnet.com/news/iliad-allies-could-sweeten-bid-to-buy-t-mobile-usa/


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Exclusive: France's Iliad sets mid-Oct deadline for T-Mobile US bid

Reuters - French low-cost telecom operator Iliad has set a mid-October deadline to decide whether to improve its
bid for T-Mobile US or walk away...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/19/us-tmobileus-m-a-iliad-idUSKBN0HE2D520140919


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France’s Iliad Said to Plan Bid for Bigger T-Mobile Stake

Iliad is planning to bid for a bigger stake in Deutsche Telekom's U.S. unit than it sought in July...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-02/france-s-iliad-said-to-plan-bid-for-bigger-t-mobile-stake.html


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More rumors . . .

America Movil linked with T-Mobile US

Deutsche Telekom is still on the hunt for a buyer for T-Mobile US and, according to one German news outlet,
there's a new name in the frame: America Movil...

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=487920


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Policy: AT&T counters T-Mobile US’ data roaming push

AT&T continues to counter T-Mobile US’ requests that the Federal Communications Commission move forward
with clarifying the “commercially reasonable” standard in its 2011 data roaming rule...

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20141029/policy/policy-att-counters-t-mobile-us-data-roaming-push-tag2


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​FCC sides with T-Mobile on data roaming

Federal Communications Commission's decision to clarify what it means by "reasonable" rates for wireless data
roaming could result in stronger wireless competition...

http://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-sides-with-t-mobile-on-data-roaming/


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T-Mobile USA Parent Still Desires Sale Or Merger, Current Growth Considered Unsustainable

Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hoettges has been worried that the growth of T-Mobile USA is unsustainable in the
long-term and is still looking for a purchase or merger for the once struggling US arm of the German conglomerate
by another company...

http://www.phonenews.com/t-mobile-us-parent-still-desires-sale-or-merger-current-growth-considered


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T-Mobile to AT&T and Verizon in data roaming dispute: your arguments are too little, too late

T-Mobile US said recent filings by AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless that seek to reverse a December 2014
FCC ruling on data roaming are "nothing more than untimely renewed attempts" to tilt roaming regulations that
favor AT&T and Verizon...

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobile-att-and-verizon-data-roaming-dispute-your-arguments


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More speculation ...

T-Mobile CEO says he's open to all scenarios with Dish

John Legere says that whether Dish is interested in an acquisition or a partnership to put its large cache of
wireless spectrum to use, T-Mobile will benefit...

http://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-ceo-says-he-is-open-to-all-scenarios-with-dish/


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T-Mobile CEO: Cable and wireless, a match made in heaven

The US mobile market has been too narrowly focused on M&A opportunities, and should start looking to adjacent
markets like cable broadband, says T-Mobile CEO John Legere...

http://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-ceo-cable-and-wireless-a-match-made-in-heaven/


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Deutsche Telekom Still Open To Partners For T-Mobile USA

Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hoettges has reiterated the company’s intentions to seek a partner for T-Mobile USA in
order to increase the division’s profitability after 16 consistent quarters of customer gains at the expense of profits...

http://www.phonenews.com/deutsche-telekom-still-open-to-partners-for-t-mobile-usa-30643/


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Dish and T-Mobile said to be in early-stage merger talks

The two companies have hammered out leadership details of the combined company but not financial particulars,
sources tell the Wall Street Journal...

http://www.cnet.com/news/dish-and-t-mobile-said-to-be-in-early-stage-merger-talks/


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Comcast said to be leading suitor in T-Mobile buyout

T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom is reportedly talking to several companies, including satellite TV provider,
Dish, but for now, Comcast may have the edge...

http://www.cnet.com/news/comcast-said-to-be-leading-suitor-in-t-mobile-buyout/


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http://www.phone.com/news/T-Mobiles-Un-carrier-X-will-allow-you-to-stream-video-from-some-providers

According to some, T-mobile is preparing to offer unlimited video streaming like they currently do for music.
Many are predicting this'll end up crashing their minimal spectrum in just a short time if it's true and happens.

Many current t mobile customers say that speed has already suffered noticeably since Metro PCS began
Offering unlimited LTE for $60 and has burdened the network.
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T-Mobile wants to boost your indoor cell signal

Its new CellSpot device, part of the carrier's larger push to improve network coverage, acts as a mini cell
phone tower in your home or office ...

http://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-wants-to-boost-your-indoor-cell-signal/


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