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Zach Epstein
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Sprint and parent company SoftBank haven't officially announced their intention to acquire T-Mobile yet, but about a dozen independently confirmed reports from various news organizations state that an announcement is imminent. Sprint is meeting with regulators, SoftBank is meeting with T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom, and banks reportedly tripped over themselves to offer financing for the deal. While opinions are typically mixed on big M&A events like this, industry watchers seem to agree across the board that a Sprint/T-Mobile deal is an awful, awful idea. Some cite technical issues with integrating the two networks and some cite insurmountable regulatory hurdles as the reason this entire ordeal is a waste of time. While there's plenty of coverage and analysis out there for those interested in learning more about the issues at hand, one industry watcher did a good job of laying out all the reasons this soon-to-be proposed merger is probably a terrible idea.Continue reading...
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