mergers
FCC Approves BCE Purchase of Ziply
The Canadian firm is set to acquire Ziply in a deal valued at $5 billion.
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RWA to Appeal FCC’s T-Mobile-UScellular Approval
Rural carriers had opposed the $4.3 billion deal and wanted conditions imposed on any approval.
mergers
FCC Approves T-Mobile, SES Purchases
T-Mobile is set to acquire UScellular's wireless business for $4.3 billion, and SES is purchasing Intelsat for $3.1 billion.
mergers
FCC Approves T-Mobile-Metronet Deal
The wireless carrier committed to end more diversity initiatives.
Justice Department
DOJ Approves T-Mobile-UScellular Deal, but Harbors Concern About Wireless Consolidation
T-Mobile is set to acquire UScellular's 4.4 million customers and about a third of its specrtrum for $4.3 billion.
mergers
Moffett Likes Charter-Cox Deal
Charter's mobile service will have more room to grow with Cox's wireline footprint.
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T-Mobile Ending More Diversity Initiatives as Deals Await Approval
The carrier is in the process of acquiring Metronet and UScellular.
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AT&T Paying $5.75 Billion for Lumen’s Consumer Fiber Business
The carrier plans to find a co-investor and operate the asset on an open-access basis, with itself as the anchor tenant.
Charter
Charter-Cox Merger Provides Convergence Runway
Analysts don't expect the deal to face regulatory hurdles.
mergers
Verizon Ends DEI Programs as FCC Reviews $9.6B Frontier Deal
FCC Chairman Carr previously warned diversity efforts could jeopardize merger approval.
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FCC Asks Carriers for Info in UScellular Deal Review
T-Mobile struck a deal to buy most of the company for $4.4 billion.
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T-Mobile: Joint Ventures Could Introduce Uncertainty
The carrier closed its acquisition of Lumos, and its bid to buy Metronet is still awaiting approval. Both are joint ventures.
mergers
Carr's DEI Crackdown via Merger Reviews Faces Expert Pushback
Panelists criticized Carr’s tactics as vague, politically driven, and lacking in clear legal grounding.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on April 16, 2025 - DEI ≠ M&A?
What constitutes an 'invidious' DEI policy in regulators' eyes?
mergers
T-Mobile, Swedish Investor EQT Close Lumos Purchase
T-Mobile is aiming to reach 3.5 million passings with the joint venture by 2029.
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Ziply Fiber Pushes Back Against NorthWestern Energy Complaints
NorthWestern filed a public comment about what it alleged were Ziply’s unsafe conditions
