Sprint Nextel and C Spire have agreed to postpone their lawsuits against AT&T’s troubled merger with T-Mobile. A federal judge approved motions filed jointly by the companies and AT&T on Tuesday. Sprint originally sued to block the merger in September.The deal has drawn attention from the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission due to concerns that it would reduce competition and raise prices for consumers. Dish Network reportedly has set its sights on entering the wireless game with T-Mobile if the acquisition fails.
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Not Much Fight Left in AT&T as Anti-Merger Trials Stall
Posted by: Rob Spiegel December 14, 2011 12:54 PMSprint Nextel and C Spire have agreed to postpone their lawsuits against AT&T’s troubled merger with T-Mobile. A federal judge approved motions filed jointly by the companies and AT&T on Tuesday. Sprint originally sued to block the merger in September.The deal has drawn attention from the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission due to concerns that it would reduce competition and raise prices for consumers. Dish Network reportedly has set its sights on entering the wireless game with T-Mobile if the acquisition fails.