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Dish Network looks to have bowed out of the Sprint Nextel sweepstake, announcing late yesterday that it would not put in a new offer to acquire the nation’s No. 3 …

Clearwire’s board of directors endorsed Dish Network’s bid to acquire a stake in the company, thumbing its nose at current majority stake holder Sprint Nextel, which is also trying to …

Looking to head off any shareholder doubts, Softbank late yesterday increased its offer to acquire Sprint Nextel in a move that was expected by many and subsequently pushed back the …

Sprint Nextel’s future continues to maintain an air of uncertainty despite its best efforts to stay on course. The latest bump in the road comes from a Reuters report that …

Having attempted to steer clear of the Softbank/Sprint Nextel/Dish/Clearwire soap opera for at least a week, I find myself back in the stands at this ongoing circus trying to again

Clearwire’s future remains on hold for at least a couple more weeks as the financially beleaguered carrier late last night postponed its planned shareholder vote scheduled for today on a …

Dish Network has again wedged itself in the middle of a pending acquisition attempt, announcing late yesterday an offer of $4.40 per share to acquire a minimum of a 25% …

The ongoing three-way merger dance between Softbank, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire continues to entertain as one part of the tango garnered an important government stamp of approval, while the other …

The battle of Sprint Nextel’s future continues unabated between initial suitor Softbank and late-comer Dish Network, with both again pushing their offers as superior, while taking swipes at their rival. …

There is nothing like desperation to make someone sweat. And there is nothing like the smell of sweat to tell when someone is desperate. Some may call it sweet, but I prefer to refer

Is Clearwire getting nervous about the pending shareholder vote on its potential acquisition by Sprint Nextel? Clearwire today sent out a “reminder” letter to shareholders to vote with the “white …

Dish Network appears undaunted in its bid to out-bid Softbank for a stake in Sprint Nextel, announcing today plans to offer $2.5 billion in senior notes to help fund its …

Clearwire’s management continues to show its preference for an acquisition by Sprint Nextel, sending a letter this morning to investors urging them to approve the pending $2.2 billion deal and …

President Obama’s visit to Myanmar a few months ago was considered as a major sign of U.S. interest in this part of the world. For the telecommunication industry, this is certainly the

Clearwire looks to have officially endorsed its pending acquisition by Sprint Nextel, with a “special committee” set up by the carrier sending a letter out this morning to investors recommending …

Who knew billionaires were so petty, sensitive and funny? And, more importantly, how awesome is it that billionaires are so petty, sensitive and funny?

President Obama followed through on expectations today in nominating wireless industry veteran and former lobbyist Tom Wheeler as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler would be replacing current FCC …

The fight for Sprint Nextel’s hand looks to have just gone personal as Japan’s Softbank returned fire in its attempt to purchase a controlling stake in the U.S. industry’s No. …