Judge Clears a Path to T-Mobile’s $26.5 Billion Sprint Bid

TALI ARBEL / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2020 Claims by more than a dozen states that the deal would mean less competition and higher phone bills are rejected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Critics Warn ‘Consumers Will Pay the Price’ for T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 16, 2019 Attorneys general from several states are taking legal measures to stop the merger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

After AT&T-Time Warner Win, Is Comcast-Fox a Done Deal?

MAE ANDERSON / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2018 Comcast is likely to bid for Fox's entertainment business as early as Wednesday now that a federal judge has cleared AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sprint Deal With T-Mobile May Hurt Consumers, Cost Jobs

STAN CHOE and TALI ARBEL / The Associated Press Apr 29, 2018 The merger announced Sunday will be reviewed by the Justice Department and the FCC. It could make cellphones more expensive and reduce the telecommunications workforce. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

After Net Neutrality: Brace for Internet ‘Fast Lanes’

Ali Arbel / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2017 Seven major providers equivocated when asked if they might establish access lanes of different speeds. None would rule out the possibility. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sprint Chairman Says His Network Is ‘Horrible’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 13, 2014 Mergers are all the rage these days, and in his bid to add a second U.S. carrier to his collection, Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son isn't pulling punches. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Government Sues Sprint for Inflating Surveillance Charges

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 5, 2014 It turns out even Uncle Sam has had enough of hidden fees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Privacy by Design

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 24, 2012 Nicholas Merrill is tired of waiting for Congress to protect Americans' privacy online So he plans to force the matter by changing the way telecommunication companies do business So he plans to change the way telecommunication companies do business. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Justice Dept. Hangs Up on AT&T Deal for T-Mobile

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2011 The U.S. Justice Department sued Wednesday to prevent AT&T's hoped-for merger with T-Mobile, a $39 billion deal that would create the largest telephone carrier in the country with almost 130 million subscribers. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Attack of the Monster Phones

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 13, 2010 The smart-phone boom has produced a new breed of giant phone that makes Apple's offering seem tiny by comparison. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Sprint Unveils First 4G Phone

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 America’s third-place carrier doesn’t get that many high-five opportunities, but somewhere Sprint executives are bruising their palms after announcing the EVO 4G, the first phone in America to run on a next-generation wireless network. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thanks to Sprint, the Cops May Have a GPS Fix on You

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2009 Most mobile phones have tiny GPS chips that do things like give directions or route your call to the right city when you dial 911. It turns out that law enforcement can ask phone companies for GPS info that reveals exactly where a phone owner is, and, according to a disturbing piece of audio making the rounds, the cops asked Sprint-Nextell for the locations of customers 8 million times in one year. (continued and video) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )