In a reversal of earlier reports, it looks like Sprint has decided to table its acquisition of T-Mobile according to The Wall Street Journal’s sources.
With backing from its parent company Softbank, Sprint was reportedly to be interested in purchasing T-Mobile in a deal that at one point was reported to be $40 a share.
One sticking point in the potential deal could have been the FCC. The commission killed a proposed acquisition of T-Mobile by AT&T in 2011.
Also, according to Bloomberg, Sprint CEO, Dan Hesse is out and the carrier could be announcing a new CEO as early as tomorrow.
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Sprint sent TNW the following statement:
Sprint has no comment on rumors and speculation.
Not surprising considering the company never officially made a bid for T-Mobile.
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