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Sprint acquires majority stake in Clearwire

By Aaron Souppouris on October 18, 2012 07:50 am + 34 comments

Sprint has upped its stake in Clearwire to 50.8 percent, and now has voting control over the Continue reading…
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T-Mobile to move MetroPCS customers onto its network by 2015, expand LTE coverage

By Adi Robertson on October 3, 2012 11:50 am + 68 comments

As part of its recently announced merger with T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS will be moving customers off Continue reading…
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FCC may change how it reviews potential wireless mergers and spectrum purchases

By Justin Rubio on September 3, 2012 03:02 am + 5 comments

The Federal Communications Commission will be reviewing the way it screens potential wireless Continue reading…
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Leap Wireless nets $120 million in spectrum swap with Verizon

By Louis Goddard on August 29, 2012 07:59 am + 1 comments

Leap Wireless, which trades under the Cricket brand, has sold a portion of surplus AWS and PCS Continue reading…
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FCC blames AT&T cell towers for interfering with Oakland police radio system

By Amar Toor on August 23, 2012 07:58 am + 23 comments

AT&T has partially shut down 16 cell phone towers across Oakland, CA, in response to an FCC Continue reading…
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Everything Everywhere earns Ofcom approval for early LTE in UK, Vodafone left 'shocked'

By Vlad Savov on August 21, 2012 03:29 am + 92 comments

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has granted final approval for Everything Everywhere's proposed plan to r Continue reading…
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US Justice Department approves spectrum deal between Verizon and cable companies

By Chris Welch on August 16, 2012 10:52 am + 19 comments

The US Department of Justice has signed off on a major $3.6 billion deal between Verizon Wireless Continue reading…
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Verizon's deal with cable companies may be approved in 'next few weeks'

By Adi Robertson on August 14, 2012 09:12 am + 34 comments

The US Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission are set to approve a spectrum Continue reading…
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Regulators expected to approve spectrum deal between Verizon and cable companies, demand significant concessions

By Chris Welch on August 3, 2012 11:41 am + 7 comments

According to Reuters, the FCC and Department of Justice are poised to approve Verizon's purchase of Continue reading…
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AT&T acquires NextWave Wireless, 2.3GHz LTE coming in three years

By Evan Rodgers on August 2, 2012 02:57 pm + 22 comments

AT&T announced a deal with NextWave Wireless today that could add additional LTE spectrum to the Continue reading…