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Bobsled goes mobile, Ringo climbs on board

Oct 11, 2011
Just when it looks like the wireless carriers are putting the squeeze on you, here comes T-Mobile. T-Mobile has this VoIP service called Bobsled -...

Elsewhere at the Technology Courthouse, AT&T tries to get suits thrown out

Oct 3, 2011
We've been reporting for a while that various competitors in the wireless marketplace are suing AT&T to stop that company's takeover of T...

All the perks with none of the pain

Sep 22, 2011
Verizon, the nation's number one wireless carrier, gave its un-official blessing of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger (officially it remains neutral)....

AT&T hearing today

Sep 21, 2011
We're staying with this story because it matters and it's in the process of getting arcane and hard to follow. There's a hearing today in DC to set...

Another lawsuit against AT&T

Sep 20, 2011
This one coming from regional carrier Cellular South in protest of AT&T's proposed takeover of T-Mobile. The suit was filed in DC court, the...

House Democrats urge settlement on AT&T-Mobile

Sep 16, 2011
15 Democrats in the House have sent a letter to President Obama urging the administration to find some way to make the proposed Big Acquisition go...

Sprint makes its distaste of the AT&T - T-Mobile merger official

Sep 7, 2011
Tuesday, the George Harrison of wireless carriers, Sprint, filed a lawsuit to stop the John Lennon of carriers, AT&T, from buying the Ringo of...

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Republicans knock DOJ on AT&T suit

Sep 1, 2011
Reactions are coming from GOP foes of the Obama administration and the Department of Justice's suit to stop AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile....

AT&T offers to bring 5000 jobs home

Aug 31, 2011
IF! The government approves of the company's acquisition of T-Mobile. The jobs are call center positions currently overseas. From SFGate:...