So apparently this is going to happen. Although I’ve spoken out against it over and over, It’s beginning to look more and more like perennial last-place contenders T-Mobile and Sprint are going to join forces to become…
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Will the madness ever end? It’s been over four years since the horrific train wreck that kept us on our toes here at The Solid Signal Blog. I’m talking of course about the dizzying tango between…
Read this blog long enough and you’ll realize I don’t like Sprint. Yes, I get it… their prices are lower and the quality of their service is almost as good. But, over the years they’ve just…
Some events leave a mark on your consciousness. It may sound silly to you but for me one of those events is the whole mess from about 5 years ago where Sprint, DISH, T-Mobile, Softbank, Clearwire,…
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room first. In most countries, cellular service is highly regulated, even more than it is here. In most countries, all cell phones work with all providers and that makes…
We’ve been trying to ignore this story since it first surfaced for over six months ago, but now Bloomberg reports that Sprint (or possibly its parent company) is nearing a deal to buy 85% of T-Mobile. The resulting company would…
It’s official, I have no idea what is going on in their heads. I’ll admit to having been critical of Sprint over the years. As a long-distance company, they were all right, but it’s been…
“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here the people rule.” —President Gerald R. Ford, August 9, 1974 So…
This M&A story between Sprint, Clearwire, Softbank and Dish has more twists and turns than any business dealings I have seen in a long time. I’m a long time Sprint user and recently received 2…
Will Federal regulators hold up the Sprint deal unless Sprint uses only American-made equipment? It’s possible. As a condition of deal, Softbank may only be allowed to buy Sprint if the FCC can mandate that certain…
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