[ NNSquad ] Sprint/T-Mobile plan to buy spectrum together may be blocked by FCC

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Sprint/T-Mobile plan to buy spectrum together may be blocked by FCC

(Ars): http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/sprintt-mobile-plan-to-buy-spectrum-together-may-be-blocked-by-fcc/

     That's bad news for Sprint and T-Mobile. "The two rivals are working
     with separate teams and outside counsels to form a joint-bidding
     venture to participate in the Federal Communications Commission's
     airwave auction next year," Bloomberg reported last month. "The
     bidding alliance is part of a push by Masayoshi Son, whose SoftBank
     Corp. controls Sprint, to sway skeptical regulators as it tries to
     take over T-Mobile. By pooling their resources in the auction, the
     companies would be able to pay more to the federal government to
     acquire wireless spectrum--demonstrating that a full merger would help
     the companies make bigger investments in their networks, benefiting
     consumers."

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We need a T-Mobile/Sprint merger like a peanut butter and strychnine sandwich.

--Lauren--
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