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Amazon as a wireless carrier? Company reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile from T-Mobile and Sprint

Amazon wants to buy a mobile wireless service. Reuters reported Thursday that the tech giant is interested in acquiring prepaid… Read More

Regulators want T-Mobile and Sprint to spin off new wireless carrier to ease competition concerns

One of the chief concerns of the mega-merger between T-Mobile and Sprint is that it would reduce the number of… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint shares rise as FCC chairman recommends approval of merger

T-Mobile’s plan to merge with Sprint won a key supporter Monday. FCC Chair Ajit Pai said he will recommend that… Read More

T-Mobile adds another 1.7M customers as CEO continues touting merger with Sprint

T-Mobile added another 1.7 million customers during the first quarter of 2019 as the company waits for regulatory approval of… Read More

T-Mobile-Sprint merger faces uncertain future amid reported resistance from DOJ

T-Mobile’s proposed $26 billion merger with Sprint is facing a roadblock from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere claims Sprint merger will create thousands of new jobs as deal faces scrutiny

T-Mobile CEO John Legere has taken the case for the megamerger with Sprint to the public in recent weeks, and… Read More

Rep. Pramila Jayapal grills T-Mobile CEO John Legere on Trump hotel stays

Two leaders from Washington state butted heads Tuesday in the other Washington over T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint. T-Mobile CEO… Read More

T-Mobile disclosure: Execs spent $195K at Trump’s DC hotel after announcing Sprint merger

T-Mobile spent $195,000 at President Donald Trump’s Washington D.C. hotel since announcing plans to merge with Sprint in April 2018.… Read More

Trump calls for ‘5G and even 6G’ wireless tech as T-Mobile and Sprint seek merger approval

President Donald Trump wants to see deployment of the super-fast wireless technology known as 5G — and, inexplicably, 6G, which… Read More

Sprint and T-Mobile make merger case to House committee, pledging to take on cable companies and accelerate 5G

T-Mobile CEO John Legere is “salivating” to compete with cable internet providers. So he said Monday in a hearing of… Read More

T-Mobile promises not to raise rates if Sprint deal goes through — for now

T-Mobile CEO John Legere is ramping up pressure on the Federal Communications Commission to approve his company’s merger with Sprint.… Read More

T-Mobile executives awaiting federal approval for Sprint deal reportedly frequented Trump’s hotel

Update Feb. 6: T-Mobile executives spent a total of 52 nights at the Trump Hotel, according to a new report from… Read More

T-Mobile-Sprint mega-merger clears U.S. security hurdle, with more approvals to go

T-Mobile and Sprint got approval from U.S. national security organizations for their proposed merger as the deal continues to go… Read More

T-Mobile gets shareholder sign off on pending merger with Sprint

T-Mobile has cleared another hurdle in its pursuit of merging with Sprint to create the “New T-Mobile.” The self-proclaimed Un-carrier… Read More

Bye bye rainy Bellevue? T-Mobile CEO John Legere tells Sprint workers he’d love to live in Kansas

Sounds like the host of “Slow Cooker Sunday” might have a thing for Kansas City barbecue. T-Mobile CEO John Legere,… Read More

T-Mobile expanding Seattle-area campus with new office lease, report says

T-Mobile has scooped up more office space in its hometown of Bellevue, Wash., according to a new report, as it… Read More

T-Mobile hires CenturyLink CFO to lead planned merger with Sprint

T-Mobile has hired a high-profile telecommunications executive to oversee its planned merger with Sprint. Sunit Patel, most recently the chief… Read More

Proposed T-Mobile merger with Sprint on hold as FCC pauses 180-day shot clock

The Federal Communications Commision needs more time to consider whether to approve a multibillion-dollar merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. The… Read More

TLDR: T-Mobile & Nokia’s $3.5B 5G alliance, Ofo shuts down in Seattle, Magic: The Gathering

Today’s featured stories With Sprint acquisition pending, T-Mobile teams up with Nokia in new $3.5B 5G alliance Ofo officially shutting… Read More

With Sprint acquisition pending, T-Mobile teams up with Nokia in new $3.5B 5G alliance

T-Mobile and Nokia have formed a new $3.5 billion partnership to speed up deployment of a next-generation nationwide 5G wireless… Read More

FCC wants to know if the public thinks the T-Mobile/Sprint deal is a good idea

T-Mobile and Sprint certainly think their plan to join forces is good for the public, and now regulators want to… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint sell Senate subcommittee on merits of merger

The CEOs of T-Mobile and Sprint made the case for their merger before a Senate subcommittee Wednesday, in the first hurdle… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint plead their case as FCC considers landmark merger

T-Mobile CEO John Legere believes the future of the American innovation economy comes down to his company’s intended merger with… Read More

T-Mobile promotes Mike Sievert to president as Sprint acquisition process continues

T-Mobile has promoted its Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert to the role of president, according to a filing with the… Read More

TLDR: Seattle repeals ‘Amazon Tax,’ AT&T and Time Warner deal approved, the biggest games at E3

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Judge approves landmark $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger, paving way for T-Mobile-Sprint deal

The $85 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner was approved by U.S District Court Judge Richard Leon on Tuesday, a… Read More

AT&T CEO says T-Mobile and Sprint have ‘tough hill to climb’ to get regulatory approval for merger

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson knows a thing or two about wireless carrier mergers. He was leading the company when it… Read More

Former Trump campaign manager tied to lobbying firm hired by T-Mobile ahead of Sprint merger

Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, is working with a lobbying firm hired by T-Mobile, according to… Read More

Q&A: Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam on 5G wireless, T-Mobile/Sprint, net neutrality and acquisitions

Verizon Communications held its annual shareholder meeting Thursday morning south of Seattle, in Renton, Wash. Why Renton? That’s one of… Read More

Verizon CEO brushes off T-Mobile’s Sprint merger: ‘We don’t care, is the answer to that’

RENTON, Wash. — Sitting across from Verizon Communications Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam in a conference room overlooking Lake Washington… Read More