DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) ("DISH") responded Monday toSprint Nextel Corporation's (NYSE: S) announcement (“Sprint”) that it has receiveda waiver of various provisions under the merger agreement between it andSoftBank Corp.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese suitor SoftBank Corp granted it a waiver allowing it to consider a $25.5 billion rival bid by Dish Network Corp, as pressure mounts on SoftBank to sweeten its offer for the No. 3 U.S. wireless ca

Sprint Nextel said it agreed to enter into negotiations with Dish Network Corp. about Dish's $25.5 billion bid for the wireless carrier. But Sprint stopped short of saying Dish's offer could be superior to what Japan's SoftBank has already bid.

(Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.

May 20 (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.

May 20 (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.

May 20 (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish...

May 20 (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.

May 20 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel said it has received from SoftBank Corp a waiver of various provisions of their merger agreement, permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.

May 20 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel said it has received from SoftBank Corp a waiver of various provisions of their merger agreement, permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.

May 20 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel said it has received from SoftBank Corp a waiver of various provisions of their merger agreement, permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.

May 20 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel said it has receivedfrom SoftBank Corp a waiver of various provisions oftheir merger agreement, permitting it to engage in discussionswith Dish Network Corp.

May 20 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel said it has received from SoftBank Corp a waiver of various provisions of their merger agreement, permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.

May 21 (Reuters) - Softbank Corp is seeking to raise about 400 billion yen ($3.90 billion) through a sale of retail bonds to finance its bid for No.3 U.S. mobile phone carrier Sprint Nextel Corp, the...

May 21 (Reuters) - Softbank Corp is seeking to raise about 400 billion yen ($3.90 billion) through a sale of retail bonds to finance its bid for No.3 U.S. mobile phone carrier Sprint Nextel Corp, the Nikkei reported.

May 21 (Reuters) - Softbank Corp is seeking to raise about 400 billion yen ($3.90 billion) through a sale of retail bonds to finance its bid for No.3 U.S. mobile phone carrier Sprint Nextel Corp, the...

May 21 (Reuters) - Softbank Corp is seeking to raise about 400 billion yen ($3.90 billion) through a sale of retail bonds to finance its bid for No.3 U.S. mobile phone carrier Sprint Nextel Corp, the Nikkei reported.

May 21 (Reuters) - Softbank Corp is seeking to raise about 400 billion yen ($3.90 billion) through a sale of retail bonds to finance its bid for No.3 U.S. mobile phone carrier Sprint Nextel Corp, the Nikkei reported.

U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) declared a special dividend of $5.75 a share after selling assets to Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), with much of the payout going to its majority owner.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp asked U.S. regulators on Thursday to stop reviewing SoftBank Corp's proposed acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp's , citing the Japanese company's reported attempt to thwart its bid for the U.S. wireless carrier.

Dish Network Corpasked U.S. regulators on Thursday to stop reviewing SoftBank Corp'sproposed acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp's , citing the Japanese company's reported attempt to thwart its bid for the U.S. wireless carrier.

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp asked U.S. regulators on Thursday to stop reviewing SoftBank Corp's proposed acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp's , citing the Japanese company's reported attempt to thwart its bid for the U.S. wireless c

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp asked U.S. regulators on Thursday to stop reviewing SoftBank Corp's proposed acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp's , citing the Japanese company's reported attempt to thwart its bid for the U.S. wireless c

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp asked U.S. regulators on Thursday to stop reviewing SoftBank Corp's proposed acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp's , citing the Japanese company's...

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp asked U.S. regulators on Thursday to stop reviewing SoftBank Corp's proposed acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp's , citing the Japanese company's reported attempt to thwart its bid for the U.S. wireless c

Dish Network raised $2.6 billion through a sale of junk bonds to back a $25.5 billion takeover bid for Sprint Nextel, a deal whose status is far from certain.

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank...

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp, according to two people familiar with the matte

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank...

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp, according to two people familiar with the matte

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp, according to two people familiar with the matte

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp, according to two people familiar with the matte

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank...

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp, according to two people familiar with the matte

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank...

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has lined up four banks to finance its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, escalating the bidding war against Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp, according to two people familiar with the matte

May 14 (IFR) - Dish DBS Corporation angered existing bondholders on Tuesday when it announced plans to raise USD2.5bn in the high-yield market as part of the funding for its proposed acquisition of Sprint Nextel.

May 14 (IFR) - Dish DBS Corporation angered existing bondholders on Tuesday when it announced plans to raise USD2.5bn in the high-yield market as part of the funding for its proposed acquisition of Sprint Nextel.

May 14 (IFR) - Dish DBS Corporation angered existing bondholders on Tuesday when it announced plans to raise USD2.5bn in the high-yield market as part of the funding for its proposed acquisition of Sprint Nextel.

DISH is working on getting its financing for the proposed Sprint Nextel buyout.

The Dish Network Corporation said on Tuesday that it would sell $2.5 billion in debt to help finance its $25 billion offer for Sprint Nextel.

(Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it will sell $2.5 billion in debt to help fund a $25 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, and that it believes it has answered all questions posed by a special committee of Sprint's board.

May 14 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it will sell $2.5 billion in debt to help fund a $25 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, and that it believes it has answered all questions posed by a special committee of Sprint's board.

May 14 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it willsell $2.5 billion in debt to help fund a $25 billion bid forSprint Nextel Corp, and that it believes it has answered allquestions posed by a special committee of Sprint's board.

May 14 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it will sell $2.5 billion in debt to help fund a $25 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, and that it believes it has answered all questions posed...

Dish Network Corp. (DISH) plans to sell $2.5 billion in debt to help fund its proposed $25.5 billion acquisition of wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. (S).

May 14 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it has answered all the questions posed by a special committee of Sprint Nextel Corp's board of directors, as Dish awaits a response to its unsolicited $25 billion offer for the company.

May 14 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it has answered all the questions posed by a special committee of Sprint Nextel Corp's board of directors, as Dish awaits a response to its unsolicited $25 billion offer for the company.

May 14 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it has answered all the questions posed by a special committee of Sprint Nextel Corp's board of directors, as Dish awaits a response to its unsolicited $25 billion offer for the company.

May 14 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it has answered all the questions posed by a special committee of Sprint Nextel Corp's board of directors, as Dish awaits a response to its...