The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday to block AT&T's proposed takeover of T-Mobile. Officials say combining the country's second- and fourth-largest mobile phone carriers would be bad for competition.
The $39 million deal has been under scrutiny from lawmakers and consumer groups. And the No. 3 carrier, Sprint Nextel, objects to the merger.
sprint nextelAT&T's Bid For T-Mobile Blocked By LawsuitNPR Programs: Morning Edition Wed, 08/31/2011 - 10:35am
Green is in for wireless companies Thu, 08/06/2009 - 5:11pm
Wireless operators and handset makers are all going green, but Sprint Nextel and Samsung say they want to lead pack with the new Reclaim handset. Tags:
Sprint Nextel To Buy Virgin Mobile USANPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 07/28/2009 - 7:35am
Sprint Nextel Corp. says it plans to buy Virgin Mobile USA, which is known for its prepaid phone service. While Sprint has its own prepaid service, such phone contracts are a fast-growing business, as consumers trade down to cheaper plans. |
