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FTC, DOJ Approve Sprint-Virgin Mobile Deal

eweek.com (Aug 26 2009) Congress & FCC

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Technologies: MMS, Mobile Applications, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Security, Mobile Social Networking, Mobile Spam, Operator Services, Smartphones, SMS
Regions: Americas, APAC, EMEA
Standards & Legislation: Congress & FCC, Distracted Driving, Handset Exclusivity

Entities Mentioned

  • Sprint Nextel
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Department of Justice
  • Virgin Mobile USA
  • Virgin Mobile
  • Dan Schulman
  • Federal Communications Commission

  1. FTC, DOJ Approve Sprint-Virgin Mobile Deal The proposed $483 million deal between Sprint and Virgin Mobile clears antitrust hurdles from the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. The acquisition is likely to be part of a continuing consolidation trend in the prepaid market. Sprint's Boost and Virgin Mobile will be competing in a crowded market that already includes Leap Wireless, TracFone and MetroPCS. (Read Full Article)

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