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Elaine Thompson-Herah, of Jamaica, reacts after winning the final of the women's 200-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo.

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Instagram Accidentally Blocked Elaine Thompson-Herah For Posting Her Own Sprint Wins

10:29pm August 04, 2021

by Josie Fischels

The fastest woman in the world was temporarily blocked from the platform after posting videos of her races. The company says it was an accident.

T-Mobile and Sprint stores in El Cerrito, Calif. The Department of Justice approved the $26 billion merger of the two wireless carriers.

T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Finally Wins Justice Department's Blessing

5:00pm July 26, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

A deal years in the making is getting federal regulatory approval to move forward. The $26 billion merger is subject to court approval, and state attorneys general are seeking to block the deal.

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Monday that he endorses the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint.

FCC Chairman Endorses T-Mobile Merger With Sprint

2:45pm May 20, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"This is a unique opportunity to speed up the deployment of 5G throughout the United States and bring much faster mobile broadband to rural Americans," said chairman Ajit Pai.

Pedestrians walk past a T-Mobile store in New York City on Friday. Sprint and T-Mobile are seeking to merge, but the proposed deal sill requires regulatory approval.

T-Mobile, Sprint Announce A Plan For Merger

3:07pm April 29, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The combined company would be called T-Mobile, and have a total value of $146 billion based on current stock prices. The deal, subject to regulatory review, comes after years of failed merger talks.

Had T-Mobile and Sprint completed a merger, Reuters says the new company would have claimed more than 130 million subscribers.

Potential T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Falls Apart

5:16pm November 04, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless carriers had been in talks for a long time but announced Saturday that they could not agree on mutually beneficial terms.

National

T-Mobile, Sprint Vie For New Customers With Unlimited Data Plans

2:39pm August 18, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

It's a bit of a renaissance for unlimited plans, which went all but extinct in recent years. But do people really need that much data?