Rumors surrounding an acquisition of Sprint by Japanese carrier SoftBank originated on October 11th, 2012, and it wasn't long before the massive $20.1 billion takeover attempt was confirmed. The agreement gives SoftBank a 70-percent stake in Sprint, granting the company full control over America's third-place carrier and a highly-visible presence in the US. Both companies expect the acquisition to close in 2013.
Jul 11, 2013, 1:21 AM UTCSam Byford
Sprint Nextel is now Sprint Corporation as SoftBank completes takeover
Jul 8, 2013, 7:17 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
SoftBank's $21.6 billion acquisition of Sprint will be complete on July 10th
Jul 5, 2013, 7:29 PM UTCDieter Bohn
FCC officially approves SoftBank buyout of Sprint and Sprint buyout of Clearwire
Jul 3, 2013, 1:48 AM UTCDieter Bohn
FCC reportedly will approve Sprint's deals with SoftBank and Clearwire
Jun 27, 2013, 9:45 PM UTCChris Ziegler
FCC poised to vote on SoftBank's acquisition of Sprint, Sprint's acquisition of Clearwire
Jun 26, 2013, 8:15 PM UTCDante D'Orazio
Dish withdraws bid for Clearwire following Sprint's latest offer
Jun 11, 2013, 4:19 AM UTCJeff Blagdon
SoftBank sweetens Sprint acquisition bid as shareholder vote is postponed
Jun 7, 2013, 8:10 PM UTCDan Seifert
SoftBank may have interest in T-Mobile if Sprint bid falls through
May 29, 2013, 12:41 AM UTCSam Byford
Sprint-SoftBank merger cleared by Committee on Foreign Investment in the US
May 23, 2013, 5:24 AM UTCJeff Blagdon
SoftBank pledges to work with US government as Dish sparks national security fears
May 21, 2013, 2:38 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Sprint ups bid for Clearwire in continued effort to bolster its LTE spectrum
May 10, 2013, 1:17 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Dish CEO says the company needs to transform itself before video declines
May 7, 2013, 9:04 AM UTCJeff Blagdon
SoftBank CEO touts 4G expertise as major advantage in Sprint buyout
May 2, 2013, 3:08 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Sprint clear to vote on SoftBank buyout next month after SEC approval
May 2, 2013, 3:49 AM UTCSam Byford
Dish chairman hits back at SoftBank CEO: 'culture matters' in Sprint deal
Apr 30, 2013, 3:43 AM UTCJeff Blagdon
Intel CEO Paul Otellini tells FCC that SoftBank is the better buyer for Sprint
Apr 18, 2013, 6:57 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Citing security concerns, Dish claims it's a better buyer for Sprint than Japanese carrier SoftBank
Apr 16, 2013, 5:23 AM UTCSam Byford
SoftBank expects to complete Sprint acquisition in July, despite rival Dish offer
Apr 15, 2013, 10:18 AM UTCAaron Souppouris
Dish Network attempts $25.5 billion Sprint merger
Proposed deal would create a single network for mobile, broadband, and TV
Mar 29, 2013, 3:29 AM UTCDieter Bohn
Sprint and SoftBank promise not to use Chinese networking equipment, says lawmaker
