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T-Mobile Tries to Convince the FCC to Approve Metronet Acquisition

Back in July, T-Mobile expressed its intention to acquire Metronet in a joint venture arrangement with KKR, an investment firm. The recent development of those plans is that T-Mobile is still trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to let the deal go through.  Once T-Mobile is permitted to acquire the fiber internet service provider, it will be able to use the marketing and service … [read full article]

T-Mobile Plans to Acquire Metronet

It looks like T-Mobile still isn’t done with its shopping spree this year. After its acquisition of Mint Mobile (and its brands) and majority of US Cellular, there is another brand that the Un-carrier is eyeing.  According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile is looking at purchasing Metronet, a fiber Internet Service Provider (ISP), through a joint venture with KKR. The report shared that the two companies will have “an equal stake in Metronet” … [read full article]