Merger-Review

During Sprint merger review, T-Mobile executives spent ~$195,000 at Trump's D.C. hotel

2019-03-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

While seeking federal approval of the T-Mobile–Sprint merger, T-Mobile executives sharply increased spending at Trump International Hotel in Washington—about $195,000 on rooms, meeting space, and services—according to company letters and reporting. The company said the stays did not affect the …

T-Mobile US Sprint Trump International Hotel Washington FCC DOJ Antitrust Division +2 more merger-review lobbying conflicts corporate-influence regulatory-capture

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Refers Sinclair-Tribune Merger to Hearing Over "Serious Concerns" About Sham Divestitures and Misrepresentation

2018-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On July 16, 2018, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced “serious concerns” about Sinclair Broadcast Group’s proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media and referred the merger to an administrative law judge for a hearing—an extremely rare action that effectively killed the deal. …

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ajit Pai Sinclair Broadcast Group Tribune Media David Smith +1 more sinclair-broadcasting media-consolidation regulatory-capture fcc propaganda +3 more