Amazon.com Inc. is interested in acquiring prepaid wireless phone service Boost Mobile from T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp., Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Amazon is considering buying Boost for an attached wholesale deal that would allow the buyer to use T-Mobile’s wireless network for at least six years, according to the report on Thursday. Amazon and Sprint declined to comment, and T-Mobile didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Last week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said he’ll recommend that his agency approve the $26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint on the condition that the companies sell Boost, build an advanced 5G network over three years, and pledge not to raise prices while the network is being constructed. Boost may be attractive to acquirers because it has a long-term wholesale agreement that would provide access to T-Mobile and Sprint cellular networks at a relatively low cost. A new owner could, in theory, charge consumers a competitive monthly price for service and still make money. That’s more of an option as Wi-Fi networks have become increasingly common in homes and offices. This means cellular networks can be used less in reseller deals. T-Mobile and Sprint are also considering the divestiture of some airwaves to win Justice Department approval of the deal, a proposal that’s already attracted interest from Comcast Corp. and Charter Communications Inc., people with knowledge of... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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Penguin has bought the Puffin Book Club back from The Book People. The club was originally... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A marathon wait and one Herculean wrestling match with recalcitrant publishers later, the Kindle... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newspapers have appealed to consumers to boycott Amazon this Christmas following its statements... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Godfray, chief executive of the Booksellers Association, has backed the stance taken by House... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A leading retail m.d. has said the government must "address the Amazon problem" in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France has demanded the repayment of £160 million in unpaid tax from Amazon it has been... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publication of J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy and ebook sales growth helped Hachette... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon was yesterday (12th November) accused by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicken House has acquired a young adult title by 15-year-old Jade Ngengi. Publisher Barry... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Australia's Bookworld has guaranteed that it will beat Amazon and other online competitors' prices by 10%. But are they risking losing too much profit? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a move that could provide a boost to the small but growing digital comic book business, DC Comics has signed deals to sell comics through online stores owned by Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon lowered the price of its Japanese Kindle Paperwhite to 100 dollars, matching the price of the recently announced Kobo Glo, while Sony's ebookstore is again on iOS. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is on the cusp of launching the complete Kindle line in Japan, so it's only right that the online retailer fine-tune its firmware for local reading habits. A new version 5.3.0 update for the Kindle Paperwhite puts much of that focus on Manga, introducing options to fit the stylized comics... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Union regulators are to end a US antitrust probe into ebook prices by accepting an offer by Apple and four publishers to ease price restrictions on Amazon, two sources said on Tuesday. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Culture, Media and Sport select committee report into library closures has recommended that... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Barnes & Noble, then Indigo Books and Music and Books-A-Million – now some indie bookstores are choosing not to add Amazon-published titles to their bookshelves. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of children's books soared last week as schools broke for the first holiday of the new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime's trifecta of two-day shipping, instant media streaming and monthly Kindle book rentals just became a little more consumer friendly at a slightly higher price. As a Hacking Netflix reader recently noticed, Amazon is now inviting users to buy into Prime for $7.99 a month, bringing... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are literally driving engagement between the print product and digital platforms by linking print magazines directly to smartphones. The idea aims to neutralize the “either-or” aspect of print and mobile and merge the strengths of both. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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