T-Mobile's honeymoon with DISH over, as the Boost deal is held hostage by 5G network leases

Those satellite TV honchos from who have been at the forefront of the T-Mobile and Sprint merger opposition, expressing a number of reservations about reduction in competition and boost of prices in front of the FCC, turned on a dime when they were offered the prepaid carriers that T-Mobile and Sprint had to divest.

Boost, Metro, Virgin - these are household pay-as-you-go names with millions of subscribers and immediate brand recognition, and Dish immediately lined up for the goods. The Federal Communications Commission was placated so that T-Mobile and Sprint had a chance for the ...