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The article states that U.S. telecommunications company Sprint Corp. planned to sit out an auction scheduled by the U.S. government agency the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for March 2016 during which the U.S. government plans to purchase airwaves from television broadcasters and resell them to wireless communications carriers. According to the article, Sprint indicated that its airwaves were sufficient to provide its customers sufficient network coverage, but carriers such as T-Mobile US Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. would participate in the auction.

The article discusses payment options for smartphone consumers ahead of the scheduled September 9, 2015, release of the smartphone the iPhone from U.S. technology firm Apple Inc. The article discusses leasing and installment plans offered by wireless carriers such as Sprint Corp., T-Mobile US Inc., and Verizon Communications Inc. The article presents comments from T-Mobile chief financial officer Braxton Carter.

The article discusses worries among technology firms such as Google Inc., Cablevision Systems Corp., and Republic Wireless concerning plans by communications companies Verizon Communications Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc. to broadcast cellular signals over the wireless Internet connection known as Wi-Fi as of late August 2015. The article states that Google officials urged the U.S. government agency the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to exercise caution in the matter and warned the FCC that Verizon and T-Mobile could crowd out other companies.

The article discusses differing interpretations of a contract between U.S. communications companies Comcast Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. concerning Comcast's sale of wireless service data plans utilizing Verizon's network. According to the article, the contract between Comcast and Verizon did not elaborate upon shareable data plans, and data prices were established prior to a price war with communications firms T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. that began in 2013. The article presents comments from Verizon chief financial officer Fran Shammo.

The article discusses efforts by the U.S. government agency the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prevent widespread outages of the telephone emergency service known as 911. According to the article, T-Mobile US Inc. was fined with a $17.5 million fine for an August 2014 911 outage that prevented about 50 million customers from reaching 911 for three hours. The article reviews the nationalization of 911 and Internet-based technologies associated with 911. The article presents comments from FCC public safety head David Simpson.

The article discusses the possible mergers of satellite television company Dish Network Corp. and wireless communication firm T-Mobile US Inc. and communications firm AT&T Inc. and satellite television provider DirecTV and the potential impact on consumers who could see bills for television, Internet, landline telephone service, and cell phone service, called quad play. The article presents comments from television critic Allison Keene.

The article discusses the business strategy and personality of satellite television provider Dish Network Corp. chief executive officer (CEO) Charlie Ergen as he attempted to put together a possible merger with wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc. in mid-2015. According to the article, Ergen spent years acquiring wireless licenses that must be used by 2021 and needed a cellular network such as T-Mobile's to be utilized. The article presents comments from consultancy firm Carmel Group head Jimmy Schaeffler.

The article states that U.S. media and communication firms Dish Network Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. were in merger negotiations as of early June 2015. According to the article, Dish Network chief executive Charlie Ergen would become the new company's chairman and T-Mobile chief executive John Legere would become the new company's chief executive officer (CEO). The article states that a merger would combine the second-largest U.S. satellite television operator with the fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier.

The article states that U.S. Internet company Google Inc. launched its wireless service Project Fi on April 22, 2015, and that its terms may challenge the practices of wireless providers such as AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications, and T-Mobile US Inc. According to the article, Project Fi would be between $15 and $20 cheaper than wireless plans from competitors and complicates Google's relationship with major wireless carriers.

The article reports that Internet-search firm Google Inc. has signed agreements with wireless-service providers T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. that will enable Google to begin selling its own branded wireless service. It is not known when or how Google might enter the wireless market, in which its competitors as virtual wireless carriers would include Tracfone Wireless.

The article reports that on August 5, 2014 wireless company Sprint Corp. abandoned its effort to acquire rival T-Mobile US Inc., and replaced chief executive Dan Hesse with entrepreneur Marcelo Claure. Information is presented about challenges Sprint faces in the wake of the abortive merger, which Sprint called off amid opposition to the deal from federal regulators. Masayoshi Son, whose Softbank Corp. controls Sprint, has sought to change the latter's corporate culture.

The article discusses wireless service provider Sprint Corp.'s delay in formally announcing a buyout bid for rival T-Mobile US Inc. Deutsche Telekom AG, the parent firm of T-Mobile, and Sprint are said to be carefully preparing business plans that will meet with the approval of regulators. Sprint is owned by Japanese company SoftBank Corp. whose founder, Masayoshi Son, has long sought to combine Sprint with T-Mobile.

The article discusses the performance of wireless service provider Sprint Corp. since being acquired in 2013 by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Corp. Sprint has lost customers, thus defying claims of SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son that Sprint's results would rapidly improve. In 2014 Son is seeking to merge Sprint with rival T-Mobile US Inc.

The article reports that wireless-service providers Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. are nearing a $32 billion deal under which the former would acquire the latter for about $40 per share. Executives at both firms believe industry and regulatory developments have made it more likely the merger would gain approval from the U.S. Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission.

The article considers the future of telecommunications in the U.S. in light of proposed mergers including those involving cable-television firms Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. and wireless companies Sprint Corp., and T-Mobile US Inc., as well as a potential deal between wireless firm AT&T Inc. and satellite-television company DirecTV. Commentary is presented about regulatory issues, market concentration, services the combined firms could offer, and the potential impact on consumers.

The article reports that in January 2014 the U.S. Justice Department advised board members Dan Hesse and Masayoshi Son of wireless-service provider Sprint Corp. that it might not approve a merger between Sprint and rival T-Mobile US Inc. Japanese technology firm SoftBank Corp., which owns a controlling stake in Sprint, and the majority shareholder of T-Mobile, German firm Deutsche Telekom AG, have held discussions about combining Sprint and T-Mobile.

The article discusses a potential merger between wireless-service providers Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. Commentary is presented about proposals Sprint has gotten from banks for funding a deal, necessary negotiations that would also involve Sprint's parent firm, SoftBank Corp., and telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom AG, and who would manage the combined entity.

The article reports that wireless telecommunications firm Sprint Corp. is pondering whether to make a merger bid for rival T-Mobile US Inc. A prime consideration for Sprint is whether such a deal could gain approval from the U.S. Justice Department, which in 2011 rejected a proposed buyout of T-Mobile from Sprint rival AT&T Inc. Masayoshi Son, chief executive of Sprint's majority owner, Softbank, is an avid proponent of a merger.

The article discusses the U.S. government's increasing influence over the telecommunications industry. Agreements between telecommunications firms and U.S. security agencies regarding such matters as the latter's right to access the former's systems are often included in industry merger agreements. Affected companies have included Sprint Corp., T-Mobile USA, and Alcatel-Lucent.

The article discusses the infrequency with which wireless customers leave telecommunications companies AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless. Analyst John Hodulik says fewer than 2% of about 19 million of their customers drop their smartphone service each year, with dropouts from one company often moving to the other. The figures indicate the challenge facing smaller rivals Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. in gaining market share.

The article discusses the declining frequency with which smartphone users in the U.S. are upgrading their devices. Banking company UBS AG says the number of users who obtained upgrades in 2012 declined 9% from the previous year. During the summer of 2013 wireless-service providers T-Mobile US Inc. and AT&T Inc. both introduced programs designed to encourage more upgrades.

The article reports on the plans of the Mobile operator company T-Mobile for providing its customers free streaming videos from services such as Netflix, Hulu and HBO and presents the views of its chief operating officer CEO John Legere, on the issue.

The article looks at the release of the iPhone 6s from computer and electronics firm Apple Inc., focusing on the discount offers for the phone being planned by wireless phone service firms Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. and also citing wireless carriers Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc.

The article reports on the plans of wireless network operator T-Mobile USA Inc. to crack down on customers taking unlimited data through tethering, which allows them to get other devices online their smartphone data plan, in 2015.

The article reports that T-Mobile US Inc. has decided to drop charges for telephone calls and texts to and from Mexico and Canada.