CFIUS Clears SoftBank-Sprint Deal On National Security Issues

摘要

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) approved Japan-based SoftBank’s bidnto buy 70 percent ownership of Sprint Nextel, the two carriers confirmed Wednesday (http:/bit.ly/117byQ5). The multi-agency committee decided there were no unresolved national security issuesnrelated to the deal, despite recent concerns voiced by lawmakers and another company competing for controlnof Sprint. The FCC’s review is the deal’s remaining regulatory barrier — which Medley Global Advisorsnanalyst Jeffrey Silva predicted will be removed “within days.”