We all suspected and now we know for sure. The central findings of the investigation are that the man whose voice is heard on the recording and a second recording from the same conversation that was released sunday is mr. Sterling. And that the hateful opinions voiced by that man are those of mr. Sterling. The nba new commissioner, adams folder, addressing reporters yesterday on recorded comments from the owner of the clippers. He told the commissioner it was he who told his girlfriend not to bring black people to games. His girlfriend posted a photograph of herself and magic johnson. His remarks instantly sparked condemnation and calls for him to sell the team. Now the commissioner has spoken. Here it is in the wrong. Effective immediately, i am banning mr. Sterling for life for any association with the Clippers Organization or the nba. Mr. Sterling may not attend any nba games or practices. He may not be present at any clippers facility, and he may not participate in any business or
Customers to lure customers. All this is coming as sprint is preparing for a tmobile takeover bid. I spoke with the president and started by asking about the boom in start up growth and how this happened. We added not only 2. 4 million customers this quarter, but 6 million in the last year. 1. 3 million postpaid net adds in 3. 5 million in the year. As you said, we added 12 times as many phone net adds as our nearest competitor. The only reason is that the other two competitors, the calculation is infinity. Smart people like you cant out that math. Once you have our numbers, the Wireless Industry grew in q1. All the growth went to tmobile, so it is a good start. How long can you sustain this . How many customers are really that unhappy with their service that they will cut bait and switch to you . Just approaching 50 million customers. Last time i checked, the duopoly has 100 million. We have a long way to go. At t and verizon have been making changes to respond to us. They are tempora
John leger is said to be the leading candidate to become ceo of the combined company if sprint takes over tmobile. That is according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Sprint has been meeting with banks to make debt arrangements for a bit and is expected in june or july. More on this coming up. There is currently a ground stop at Los Angeles International airport due to computer issues. No word on what the issues are. Arriving flights can still land, but all departures are being held on the ground. The lax twitter accounts as there is no estimate of when this will be fixed. Fcc chairman tom wheeler said he has proposed rules to create internet fast lanes will not gut net neutrality. Use every power at his disposal if somebody tries to divide the internet into haves and havenots, after wheeler says he does not believe there is enough competition between broadband providers. The lead story, move fast widths stable infrastructure. Facebook is trying to become an even bigger player
Tmobile is using cheaper plans and promotions to lower lure customers. Coming as sprint is preparing for tmobile takeover bid. I spoke with the president and started by asking about the boom in start up growth and how this happened. Added not only 2. 4 million customers this quarter, but 6 million in the last year. In million postpaid net adds 3. 5 million in the year. As you said, we added 12 times as many phone net adds as our nearest competitor. The only reason is that the other two competitors, the calculation is infinity. In an smart people like you cant out that math. It is a vindication that the on Carrier Movement is the right one. It has 20 of runway to go. Numbers, the our Wireless Industry grew in q1. All the growth went to tmobile, so it is a good start. How long can you sustain this . Customers are really that unhappy with their service that bait and switch to you . Just approaching 50 million customers. Checked, the duopoly has 100 million. We have a long way to go. Beena
First, a check of your top headlines. Diller signs off on broadcasters trying to shut down the company a week after the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case hitting aereo against broadcasters. Diller accused broadcasters of trying to stifle innovation for their own gain, saying if you stop aereo, you stop technology. Diller made these comments on the iac earnings call. Cox communications getting involved in the highspeed internet battle, offering internet speeds 100 times faster than standard access. Cox did not give a timetable for when the service will start. Google fiber and at t are offering Similar Services in select cities. Onrosofts xbox one will go sale in china in september. This comes after china lifted a 13 year ban on video game consoles. Microsoft did not provide details on nintendo and sony are planning to enter the chinese market. Now to our story, Mark Zuckerberg will be taking the stage any moment now to give his keynote address at facebooks developers conference.