I'm betting the next big play after the announcement last week that Charter Communication is merging with Time Warner Cable will be Charter going wireless. This has not been discussed yet, but I firmly believe it must happen. All of pay TV is going wireless and Wi-Fi. Going forward,...
AT&T remains confident of midyear close
Despite countless delays, AT&T’s pending $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV looks to remain on track as the companies filed extensions on the “termination date” of the planned deal as it has now passed the one-year mark since it was...
AT&T shrugs off failed Comcast-TWC deal, expects mid-year close
While Comcast’s attempt to consolidate the cable market by purchasing Time Warner Cable is dead, AT&T’s somewhat connected pending acquisition of satellite television provider DirecTV appears to be on track. In fact, confidence is so high...
AT&T/DirecTV, Comcast/TWC deals impacted by confidentiality review
AT&T’s attempt to acquire DirecTV hit yet another snag as the Federal Communications Commission late last week stopped its review process due to a pending review of confidentially agreements.
The latest delay comes as the FCC said it is...
AT&T is set to expand operations in Mexico, announcing this morning plans to acquire NII Holdings’ Nextel Mexico operations for $1.875 billion. The deal will see AT&T purchase the assets out of bankruptcy protection as part of an NII Holdings restructuring plan.
The proposed deal...
Reports indicate content deal, outright acquisition on the table
Verizon Communications has reportedly approached media conglomerate AOL about a possible deal that could include either a content partnership or outright acquisition.
Bloomberg reported that the telecom giant has not yet made a formal proposal to AOL,...
Latest stoppage does not impact AT&T, DirecTV review
Three weeks after having the review process restarted, the Federal Communications Commission stopped the clock on its evaluation of Comcast’s pending $45 billion acquisition attempt of fellow cable provider Time Warner Cable.
In a Dec. 22 statement, the...
The Federal Communications Commission this week restarted the 180-day review clock on a pair of significant acquisitions pending in front of the government regulator. The deals include AT&T’s $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV and Comcast’s $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable.
In resetting the...
After announcing plans to acquire Mexico's No. 3 mobile operator Iusacell, AT&T looks to be eyeing Nextel Mexico.
Speaking at a recent investor conference in New York, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said the company doesn’t need América Móvil’s assets in Mexico to put its...
AT&T continues to counter T-Mobile US’ requests that the Federal Communications Commission move forward with clarifying the “commercially reasonable” standard in its 2011 data roaming rule.
Joan Marsh, VP of federal regulatory at AT&T, noted in a recent blog post that roaming rates T-Mobile US...
AT&T’s pending $48 billion acquisition of DirecTV received a boost from the Communications Workers of America, which filed comments in support of the proposed deal.
CWA, which claims to represent 110,000 AT&T employees across its wireline, wireless and broadband operations, said that in addition to...
Report: AT&T agrees to conditions; T-Mobile US garners roaming support
AT&T has reportedly agreed to government conditions that will allow the company to move forward with its attempt to acquire satellite television provider DirecTV.
According to the New York Post, AT&T has agreed to conditions set...
