Dish Network Corp and T-Mobile US Inc are nearing a deal with the U.S. Departmen...
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- Dish Network Corp and T-Mobile US Inc are nearing a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice on a hosting agreement that would push Dish as a new U.S. wireless competitor, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Dish will be able to use a Sprint/T-Mobile network for six or seven years before building its own network, CNBC reportedThe DoJ wants Deutsche Telekom AG, which owns more than 60% of T-Mobile, to give Dish unlimited access to its network, the report said.
The DoJ had earlier said it wanted Sprint Corp and T-Mobile to sell off assets including some wireless spectrum before agreeing to approve their $26 billion merger.Reporting by Sayanti Chakraborty in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva
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