tyroned3222

https://www.wsj.com/articles/t-mobile-sprint-talks-slow-over-dish-ownership-11562857383?redirect=amp Deadline will be extended Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is normal proceedings of the asset sale. It closed on this day and now sprint will lease back the office space. This has absolutely no indication that the merger is close to being approve. Articles are really pushing it with this one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh no doubt, but with this merger pending is sprint really still concerned so much about growth? Probably not. Let’s finish out these upgrades we have planned and hello new-T-Mobile Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It wasn’t a hard concept: “hey, let’s add band 41 to all sites and see what happens. Lol a bit sarcastic, but that’s what it took Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow, wait ! Only 25% of sites have been upgraded to band 41 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ya, I’m sure a lot is on hold at the moment. Lucky, El Paso is all done Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is Albuquerque 100% complete? El Paso is now 100% done.. even mini macros have been upgraded to 8T8R equipment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree! SoftBank never had any intentions to fully fund or grow sprint. They wanted to merger with tmo since day 1. Even now I don’t see SoftBank purchasing sprint 100% Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There are additional reasons why SoftBank can’t invest in sprint. They don’t want to own sprint 100% and that’s the reason I believe japan banks won’t allow it until SoftBank buys sprint 100%. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tmo is only willing to allow dish access to 12.5 % of their capacity. Doj wants dish to have unlimited access to allow them to fully compete right out of the gates. And the DOJ want more from TMO/Sprint meaning more spectrum divesture imo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, the DOJ is not like the 12.5 capacity access for dish. They would like it to be unlimited.. and they want more out of sprint/TMO Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Deal between dish and TMO is done, but DOJ still not happy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Man, that would turn sprint around 360!!! Money money money is what I’m reading here lol This is at least a 4 year process Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The divestures seem very broad and may be a hard pill to swallow. I watched Charlie’s segment on fox business and he said dish may get some spectrum and some spectrum may go on the open market.. he says this is by the hour now and could fall apart as a lot of parties have to agree like SoftBank/ DT ETC Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

More sources are coming forth. It seems that the deal could still fall apart, as the concession may be borderline extreme(imo). It depends at what cost they are willing to make this merger happen The concession package looks to consist of: Post paid subscribers Boost prepaid Spectrum: more than likely band 41 Price guarantees favorable mvno agreements Coverage expansion into rural And mandate dates To me that’s extreme !!! What do you guys think https://twitter.com/cgasparino/status/1140301534825209856?s=21 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They can’t this time: The FCC/DOJ would put crazy requirements on this one and big fines.. dish would be the 4th player Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well looks like dish has money somewhere after all https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-sprint-t-mobile-merger-talks-power-shifts-to-a-familiar-agitator-11560544163?redirect=amp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yup and it doesn’t, but this is very politically motivated and biased. “There are some republican judges in the southern district but not many. The 2nd court of appeals has 11 republican judges out of 25 members. The merger is in tough shape based on this. If you are correct, the Supreme Court could save the merger? But, 4 justices have to agree to take the case. And if there isn’t a compelling constitutional reason for the court to take the case it may just allow lower court rulings to stand. What I mean is, if TMO were making a serious challenge to the anti-trust laws based on constitutional grounds, that would be a possible reason to hear the case. But, if TMO accepts the legitimacy of anti-trust laws and they are just fighting it out on the merits of the merger inside the current anti-trust system and they lose at the lower courts then I feel it would be likely the Supreme Court would accept the 2nd court of appeals decision.” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yup, insiders are saying they are very very confident they can get this approved . The TRO seems to over power the FCC and DOJ so to “The DOJ has no power to head off the TRO, an attorney close to the merging parties said. TMO/Sprint may have to battle this one in court Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not yet, but the hill is also reporting similar .. the states are very confident they can this approved ASAP. “Legal experts who spoke to The Hill said the states have a strong antitrust case, predicting the ensuing legal battle could drag on for months, if not years.” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ready for more popcorn !!! Lol looks like states got a TRO approved and the merger will be at minimum delayed another 6 months.. sounds like it will be treated as a high profile case. https://nypost.com/2019/06/12/t-mobile-sprint-merger-appears-to-be-in-major-trouble/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If John and team keep the un-carrier alive and really lower prices .. this merger won’t be so good for them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Imo this would work in TMO/Sprint’s favor. If the concession is to create a 4th carrier .. a company to get started will require more spectrum than just 2.5 .. they will need low band/ mid band to get started which would require them to give up more spectrum.. dish already has that spectrum. So, if they have to give up 40mhz of 2.5 MHz to get the merger through I would call that a win Dish said they are ready to spend 10 billion to start off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dish is on the report as one of the company interested in the assets .. if the concession is to create a 4th carrier it would be dish .. anyone else will need more spectrum to get started.. the report say boost and possible another part of the prepaid business... maybe dish could get metro customers possibly.. and retain some of the sprint stores/towers to get going Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If it’s not dish .. sprin/tmo will have to give up more spectrum to help a 4th carrier get going Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk