The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T and Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, have held preliminary discussions about forming a joint venture should the merger bid be dashed in court. Multiple sources were cited as confirming the report.
With the fast-selling e-publication of his memoir-cum-business-strategy guide, Mark Cuban made another notch in his media-pioneer belt.
AT&T Senior Executive Vice President Jim Cicconi said it is troubling that the Federal Communications Commission released a staff report on the wireless provider's $39 billion proposal to buy T-Mobile.
AT&T Inc will struggle to find buyers for any asset sale big enough to salvage its $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA, with most likely buyers Leap Wireless International Inc and MetroPCS Communications lacking the cash.
The Federal Communications Commission will allow AT&T to withdraw its application for merger with T-Mobile USA after the commission originally said it couldn't, a person familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
AT&T is in talks with Leap Wireless International about a potential sale of some assets to the smaller operator in a last ditch effort to gain regulatory approval for AT&T's proposed T-Mobile USA purchase, according to a New York Times report.
AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) and T-Mobile's withdrawal of their Federal Communications Commission (FCC) application to transfer spectrum and AT&T's intent to book the full $4 billion break-up fee as a non-cash charge against fourth-quarter earnings indicates that there is only a slim probability that the deal will be approved.
A status conference on the Justice Department’s lawsuit to block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger has been postponed, the U.S. District Court of District of Columbia said Monday in a court order.
With the AT&T/T-Mobile deal still in limbo, it might be good to take a look back at the pivotal moments in the historic telecommunications debate.
Driven by antitrust concerns, U.S. regulators are fighting hard to block AT&T Inc.'s $39 billion deal to buy Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA. But, in an ironic twist, smaller U.S. wireless rivals may suffer more if the deal is blocked than if it is OK'd.
AT&T challenges an assertion made by the FCC that the two companies can't reapply to merge once the application is withdrawn.
After the Thanksgiving break, justices will return to several cases involving broadcasters, pharmaceutical companies and investors.
Deutsche Telekom and AT&T withdrew their application for approval by the Federal Communications Commission of a planned $39 billion deal for T-Mobile USA to focus on obtaining the green light from the Department of Justice.
Julius Genachowski's decision to call the hearing could spell trouble for the $39 billion transaction.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it intends to effectively block AT&T's (NYSE:T) proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile by referring the matter to an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for review.
Small wireless carriers, such as U.S. Cellular and MetroPCS, provide low-cost alternatives to companies such as AT&T and Verizon. However, companies and industry experts are split on how the AT&T/T-Mobile merger will affect the smaller companies.
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission plans to seek an administrative hearing on AT&T's proposed $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile USA.
Gasoline and diesel prices fell in the Portland, Oregon, market as two refineries finished seasonal overhauls, traders said.
The Emergency Alert System will sound off at 2 p.m. EST on Nov. 9, interrupting programming in local, cable, and satellite television for thirty seconds.
People in the U.S., who brave hurricanes, storms and other natural disasters every year, will now get emergency alerts as an emergency alert system will be tested across the country on Wednesday.
Cable companies will offer high-speed Internet service to low-income families at around a fifth of the national average price, the top U.S. communications regulator will announce on Wednesday.
The Emergency Alert System will be tested on radio and TV Wednesday for the first time nationally.
