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Sprint, Clearwire broadband deal gets FCC approval



By AP
04 November 2008 @ 04:32 pm EST

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are giving Sprint Nextel Corp. the green light to spin off and merge its new WiMax wireless broadband network with that of Clearwire Corp.

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In a 5-0 vote Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission approved a plan to combine Sprint's Xohm network with Clearwire's WiMax-like network. Google Inc., Intel Corp. and a group of cable companies are investing billions into the $14.6 billion venture, which will carry Clearwire's name.

The Justice Department has already indicated that it will allow the deal to proceed, but will continue to monitor it.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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