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• Simpatico? Will Verizon's Puerto Rican Telecom Sale Pass FCC Muster?

  - 2006-06-26

  The Federal Communications Commission FCC is examining a Verizon Communications proposal to sell its Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico Inc. Telpri holdings to Mexico's America Movil SA (TelecomWeb news break, April 3). The agency's process of evaluating asset/license-transfer applications surrounds Telpri and its wholly owned subsidiaries of...

  Tags: acquisition, FCC, FINANCE, Government, Intelsat Ltd., Investment, Mexico, NETWORKING, Nextel Communications Inc., TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony, Verizon Communications Inc.

• Sprint Nextel Receives Federal Communications Commission Approval for Nextel Partners Acquisition

  - 2006-06-20

  RESTON, Va. & KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) and Nextel Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTP) today announced that the Federal Communications Commission FCC has granted approval for the pending acquisition of Nextel Partners by Sprint Nextel. This completes all required regulatory approvals and the companies expect to close the acquisition...

  Tags: acquisition, FCC, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp.

• Six public-safety groups support reallocating 700 MHz spectrum, but have yet to endorse Cyren plan.(News)

  - 2006-05-15

  Byline: JEFFREY SILVA Law enforcement and first-responder groups asked key Senate lawmakers to consider a private-sector plan to designate a block of spectrum in the 700 MHz band for a national wireless broadband public-safety network, one th Byline:...

  Tags: broadband, FCC, Nextel Communications Inc., public safety, spectrum

• Swap of airwaves encounters snags

  - 2006-01-16

  A long-awaited swap of airwaves aimed at eliminating cellphone interference with emergency-service radios across the USA is in turmoil, prolonging communications problems and risking public safety, law enforcement officials say. Public-safety officials and consultants largely blame cost disputes with Sprint Nextel, which is bankrolling the $2.8 billion project. They...

  Tags: airwave, FCC, Government, MARKETING, Nextel Communications Inc., radio, Sprint Nextel Corp.

• PCSI tries again to stop 800 MHz reband.(News)

  - 2005-11-14

  Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER Preferred Communications Systems Inc. is not giving up. The "non-Nextel'' economic area 800 MHz licensee asked the Federal Communications Commission to stop the retuning process in the 800 MHz band. ...

  Tags: commission, FCC, Government, Nextel Communications Inc.

• CRA International's Findings Cited by FCC and DOJ in Sprint Nextel Merger Approval; CRA's Consultants Apply Economic Analysis to Alleviate Antitrust and Competitive Concerns

  - 2005-09-15

  BOSTON -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version. The corrected release reads: CRA INTERNATIONAL'S FINDINGS CITED BY FCC AND DOJ IN SPRINT NEXTEL MERGER APPROVAL CRA's Consultants Apply Economic Analysis to Alleviate Antitrust and Competitive Concerns CRA International (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader...

  Tags: antitrust, Boston, FCC, FINANCE, Government, Investment, merger, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications, Sprint Nextel Corp., U.S. Department of Justice

• Sprint Nextel combo clears legal hurdle.

  - 2005-08-08

  Byline: DAN MEYER Sprint Corp. received an important endorsement for its pending acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. as the Federal Communications Commission granted its approval for the deal, which will solidify the new Sprint Nextel C Byline: DAN...

  Tags: agreement, FCC, Nextel Communications Inc., spectrum, Sprint Communications, Sprint Nextel Corp.

• Nextel warns FCC it won't meet E-911 Dec. deadline.(News)

  - 2005-08-08

  Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER

  Tags: Digital Equipment Corp., E911, FCC, Nextel Communications Inc.

• Sprint, Nextel $70 billion merger gets FCC's approval

  - 2005-08-04

  The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday gave Sprint and Nextel the green light to proceed with their merger, paving the way for the $70 billion transaction to close quickly. Sprint, which is the USA's No. 3 wireless carrier, and Nextel, the No.5, announced plans in December to merge. ...

  Tags: FCC, FINANCE, Government, Investment, merger, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications, Sprint Nextel Corp., Wi-Fi, WIRELESS

• FCC approves Sprint-Nextel merger

  - 2005-08-04

  TELECOMWORLDWIRE-4 August 2005-FCC approves Sprint-Nextel mergerC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The US Federal Communications Commission FCC and the US Justice Department have approved the USD35bn acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc by Sprint Corp, a US wireless company, following shareholder approval last month. The newly merged Sprint Nextel Corp...

  Tags: FCC, FINANCE, Government, Investment, merger, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS