Will the $1.9B AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) Spectrum Deal Lead to DISH, Sprint (S) Partnership?
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AT&T (T) Acquires 700 MHz B Band Spectrum from Verizon Wireless (VZ) for $1.9B
January 25, 2013 10:10 AM ESTAT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced that it has agreed to acquire spectrum in the 700 MHz B band from Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) for $1.9 billion in cash and a contribution of Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum licenses... More
Dish's Offer For Clearwire Reveals Ulterior Motives in High Stakes Game of Chess (DISH) (CLWR) (S)
January 10, 2013 10:45 AM ESTNow that some of the smoke has clear around Dish Network Corp.'s (Nasdaq: DISH) bid for Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR), Dish's ulterior motive are becoming increasingly clear. As those following the developments know, at $3.30 Dish's offer for Clearwire is above Sprint's (NYSE: S) offer to acquire a 50 percent stake at a price of $2.97. It also complicates Sprint's pending Softbank deal.
While many believe Dish does in fact want some of Clearwire's assets, its offer is not viewed as 'real' and appears to be more of spoiler bid. This has many on Wall Street speculating about Dish's true... More
