t-mobile Fourteen Attorneys General Challenge T-Mobile and Sprint Merger in Court A coalition of 14 attorneys general takes T-Mobile and Sprint to court over their proposed $26 billion merger, arguing it reduces competition and raises consumer prices. The three-week trial features top executives defending the deal as necessary to compete in the 5G race.
sprint Unprotected Cloud Server Exposes Hundreds of Thousands of Cell Phone Bills A Sprint marketing contractor leaves over 261,000 cell phone bills from AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile customers on an unsecured AWS server. The exposed data includes highly sensitive information like names, addresses, and even account passwords.
fcc FCC Approves T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Despite State Opposition The Federal Communications Commission gives the green light to a $26.5 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. The deal faces an upcoming legal challenge from a coalition of state attorneys general.
fcc FCC Clears T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Amid Fierce Dissent Federal regulators approve the long-debated T-Mobile and Sprint merger, arguing it accelerates 5G deployment despite strong warnings that the deal reduces consumer choice and raises prices.
t-mobile T-Mobile Resolves Nationwide Voice and Text Outage After Four Hours T-Mobile experiences a major nationwide outage that prevents customers from making calls and sending texts, though mobile data remains unaffected. The company resolves the issue after four hours without disclosing the exact cause.
t-mobile T-Mobile and Sprint Secure Justice Department Approval for Landmark Merger T-Mobile and Sprint receive long-awaited approval from the Justice Department to merge, creating a massive new wireless carrier. The deal includes concessions to boost competition by allowing Dish Network to build a rival network.
t-mobile Justice Department Clears T-Mobile and Sprint Merger With Major Conditions The DOJ approves the $26 billion T-Mobile and Sprint merger after requiring the companies to sell assets to Dish Network to preserve market competition. Despite this federal agreement, the deal still faces a significant legal block from a coalition of state attorneys general.
fcc FCC Clears Path for Default Robocall Blocking, Stops Short of Mandating Free Service The FCC officially votes to encourage carriers to enable robocall blocking by default, removing regulatory uncertainty. However, the measure does not require carriers to offer this protection for free.
htc HTC Unveils 5G Hub Tablet Hybrid for Sprint Network HTC introduces the 5G Hub at MWC 2019, combining a 20-user mobile hotspot with a 5-inch Android tablet. The device allows users without 5G phones to access Sprint's upcoming high-speed networks.