Ericsson sets aside $220m for potential US fine
Swedish kit maker Ericsson is preparing for another slap on the wrist from the US Department Justice (DoJ).
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US claims Chinese spies made bribes to get information on Huawei investigation
The US Department of Justice has charged two people it says are Chinese state spies for bribing an FBI double agent in an attempt to get hold of information on the Huawei investigation.
T-Mobile US reportedly got hacked, tried to pay off hackers, but still got stung
Following a hack last year, US operator T-Mobile apparently tried to buy back the stolen data, a move which backfired as the data remained on sale nonetheless.
Google gets greenlight for Taiwan cable but with a lot of conditions
Google has been given permission to operate a subsea cable, connecting the US and Asia, but under several conditions, including that the cable cannot connect to Hong Kong.
US DoJ has found another Chinese target
The US Department of Justice is reportedly on the verge of putting the brakes on a Google and Facebook funded Pacific subsea cable over national security concerns over a Chinese partner.
FTC Chair kicks off race to tackle big tech before it’s too late
A race seems to be heating up in the US. On one side, government officials are looking to tackle the influence of big tech, and on the other, Silicon Valley is trying to make it as difficult as possible.
Justice Department green-lights T-Mobile US/Sprint merger
This might sound like the end of the road for one of the most protracted merger processes in recent memory, but T-Mobile US and Sprint will still have to deal with the backlog of legal challenges.
DoJ ready to greenlight Sprint/T-Mobile US merger – report
It has been one of the most protracted merger approval processes in recent memories, but source close to the US Department of Justice believe a positive decision is on the horizon for Sprint and T-Mobile US.
DoJ antitrust chief readies for battle against big tech
There have been plenty of whispers in the back alleys of Silicon Valley of the antitrust boogeyman and now the nightmares are turning into reality.
T-Mobile/Sprint merger might be heading towards a ‘no’ – report
The merger approval process is heading towards the business-end of proceedings, and the omens are not looking particularly healthy for T-Mobile US and Sprint.
DoJ doesn’t share FCC enthusiasm for T-Mobile/Sprint – report
The FCC might have a skip in its step after securing concessions from T-Mobile US and Sprint ahead of the proposed merger, but the Department of Justice is not convinced.
Huawei facing US trade secret theft indictment and ZTE-style ban
The US Department of Justice is rumoured to be pursuing charges relating to trade secrets theft against Huawei, while four politicians have tabled a bill for a ban similar to what ZTE faced last year.
AT&T suggests Dish and DoJ are collaborating
With AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Dish arguing over a distribution deal, one AT&T executive has suggested Dish and the Department of Justice are collaborating to reverse the green light on the Time Warner acquisition.
Justice Department eyes up social media probe over competition
Department of Justice spokesman Devin O’Malley has raised the prospect of an investigation into whether the social media giants are impacting competition through ‘intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas’.
DoJ appeals AT&T/Time Warner deal on grounds of ignorance
The Department of Justice has attacked a trial judges approach and methods when reviewing AT&T’s much debated acquisition of Time Warner, in it’s appeal against the greenlight for the deal.
Huawei gets US probe for suspected Iran naughtiness
Few will be surprised the US government is looking to weaken the already limited position of Huawei in the US, the emergence of a probe from the US Department of Justice is just another stepping stone in US/Chinese tensions.
AT&T slams DoJ antitrust claim in Time Warner battle
The trial hasn’t even begun yet and the lawyers are already at each other throats as AT&T files a pre-trial briefing attacking the basis of the Department of Justice case.
AT&T/Time Warner vs. Department of Justice; bout set for March 19
Judge Richard Leon of the District of Columbia has set a date for the antitrust trial to finally settle AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner and the Department of Justice’s wobbly.
Microsoft kicks off fight for cloud privacy against US government
The long-awaited court battle between Microsoft and the Department of Justice has started this week, with the government’s snooping ambitions hanging in the balance.
US DoJ insists on amendments to Verizon spectrum deal
The US Department of Justice has given qualified approval to the US operator Verizon’s plan to purchase wireless spectrum holdings from the four largest US cable operators, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Cox Communications. But agreements between Verizon and the cable operators to offer one another’s services must change, the DoJ said, because the plan as hatched “would have harmed competition by diminishing the companies’ incentive to compete.”
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