AT&T rebuffs DOJ filing to block merger
August 31, 2011
No sooner had the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in a Washington D.C. court to block the proposed $39 billion takeover by AT&T of T-Mobile’s operations, when AT&T shot off a letter expressing its “disappointment” in the government’s action.
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T-Mobile launches HTC Wildfire, announces support to “Race for the Cure”
August 22, 2011
T-Mobile, the island’s third-largest wireless carrier, announced its support for the third year in a row, to the efforts in benefit of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Puerto Rico chapter. The company will again sponsor the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” 5K event, to take place Oct. 9.
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AT&T mulls divesting $8B in properties, T-Mobile P.R. could fetch $300M-$500M if sold
August 16, 2011
It has been nearly a month since the Federal Communications Commission stopped the clock on its 180-day timeline to approve the proposed $39 billion AT&T acquisition of rival T-Mobile.
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National P.R. Coalition asks FCC to approve ATT/T-Mobile merger
May 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.-based National Puerto Rican Coalition threw it support behind the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, asking the Federal Communications Commission in a letter Friday to approve the deal as it believes it will help to better meet the wireless needs of the Puerto Rican population on and off the island.
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T-Mobile doubles local 4G network speeds to 42Mbps
May 26, 2011
Just seven months after flipping the switch on its 4G network, T-Mobile announced Thursday a $5 million network enhancement that duplicates theoretical peak speeds to 42 megabits per second, throughout a considerable footprint in Puerto Rico.
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Wireless competition heats up as summer approaches
May 26, 2011
The competitiveness level among the island’s wireless carriers, which never seems to take a break, is peaking again this week as four of the five industry players turn to the media to announce new devices and services.
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AT&T files FCC petition for approval of T-Mobile buyout
April 21, 2011
Exactly 30 days after announcing plans to acquire rival wireless carrier T-Mobile, AT&T Inc. filed Thursday the petition for authorization of the transaction at the Federal Communications Commission, the agency confirmed on its website.
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FCC chief economist airs concerns over AT&T/T-Mobile merger
April 14, 2011
The proposed transaction has yet to be submitted to the Federal Communications Commission for consideration, and the agency’s chief economist, Jonathan Baker, is already raising concerns about the deal’s potential increase on wireless prices.
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AT&T to buy T-Mobile for $39B, deal includes P.R. market
March 20, 2011
Wireless telecom giant AT&T disclosed plans Sunday to acquire competitor T-Mobile USA for a cash and stock transaction worth $39 billion from its parent, Deutsche Telekom. In Puerto Rico, the deal would represent the marriage of the number one and number three wirele ss carriers, the reduction of the number of players to four, and […]
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