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T-Mobile, AT&T Seek Approval of Spectrum Transfer

Greg Bensinger, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on January 23 at 3:03 pm PT

T-Mobile USA and AT&T Inc. filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for approval of the transfer of $1 billion in wireless airwaves AT&T promised as a result of the failure of its $39 billion bid to take over its smaller rival.

AT&T Says Its Merger Withdrawal Beat Out FCC to Hearing Vote

Greg Bensinger, Dow Jones Newswires in Mobile on November 25, 2011 at 9:44 am PT

AT&T Inc. said it withdrew its application with the Federal Communications Commission for approval of its planned T-Mobile USA takeover before commissioners had the opportunity to vote on a proposal to send the merger to a hearing for approval.

AT&T Sees Later Closing for T-Mobile Deal

Greg Bensinger, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on November 4, 2011 at 8:55 am PT

AT&T Inc. pushed back the expected closing dates for its proposed purchases of T-Mobile USA and a block of Qualcomm Inc. spectrum by as much as three months each as it battles regulatory scrutiny.

Renaissance’s Founding Family Won’t Support a Deal With Plato Learning

Ryan Dezember, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 12, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

For the second time in the past month, the founding family of school-software-maker Renaissance Learning Inc. has rebuffed a more lucrative takeover bid than the $455 million offer it has accepted.