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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.

• 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 merger approved with no 2.5GHz divestment

  - 2005-09-01

  The acquisition of Nextel by Sprint has been approved by the US Department of Justice and FCC, and the companies are not required to divest their valuable WiMAX-suitable 2.5GHz spectrum, a condition that some pressure groups had lobbied for. The DoJ said an investigation of the $70bn transaction, which...

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

• 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

• Nextel to request waiver from FCC deadline

  - 2005-08-02

  TELECOMWORLDWIRE-2 August 2005-Nextel to request waiver from FCC deadlineC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Nextel Communications Inc is reportedly to ask for a waiver with regard to the US Federal Communications Commission's FCC December deadline requiring 95% of all wireless handsets to enable emergency personnel to pinpoint a caller's location....

  Tags: FCC, Government, handset, Nextel Communications Inc., waiver

• FCC staff recommend approving Sprint's $35b acquisition of Nextel

  - 2005-08-01

  * FCC staff recommend approving Sprint's $35b acquisition of Nextel. No timetable, however, was given for the final approval. Sprint and Nextel announced the proposed merger in December.

  Tags: acquisition, FCC, FINANCE, Government, Investment, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications

• FCC Staff Urges Sprint - Nextel OK and NII Holdings 2nd-period Net Rose 2.3%, Revenue Up 35%.

  - 2005-07-28

  M2 PRESSWIRE-28 July 2005-US Financial Network: FCC Staff Urges Sprint - Nextel OK and NII Holdings 2nd-period Net Rose 2.3, Revenue Up 35C1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28072005 City of Industry, CA - Telecom Service industry news provided by Financial News USA...

  Tags: acquisition, FCC, FINANCE, Government, Investment, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., revenue, Sprint Communications