Dish Network (DISH) Launches Lobbying Effort Against SoftBank/Sprint (S) Deal

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SoftBank Said to Gain U.S. National Security Clearance in $20.1B Spint (S) Deal

May 28, 2013 4:54 PM EDT

Sprint (NYSE: S) ended the session lower amid headlines late Tuesday that Japan's SoftBank might get a nod by U.S. officials for national-security clearance.

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) said the $20.1 billion bid by SoftBank for Sprint had... More

Sprint (S) Granted Waiver From SoftBank to Consider DISH (DISH) Bid

May 21, 2013 7:24 AM EDT

Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) announced that it has received from SoftBank Corp. a waiver of various provisions of the merger agreement between Sprint and SoftBank.

The waiver will permit Sprint and its representatives to furnish non-public information concerning Sprint to DISH Network Corp. (Nasdaq: DISH) and to engage with DISH in discussions and negotiations regarding its proposal made on April 15, 2013. Prior to... More