Clearwire says it will take another $80 million draw next month under the terms of its agreements with Sprint Nextel Corporation that provide additional financing to the 4G player in the form of exchangeable notes. They will be redeemed under certain conditions for Clearwire common stock at $1.50/share, should Sprint win its battle for a full Clearwire acquisition. Dish Network continues to be in the running for the carrier, and the Special Committee evaluating both bids hasn’t made any determination as to whether to allow Clearwire to take any future draws. It’s also hasn’t altered its recommendation that Sprint be approved as the purchaser.

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What’s Next? Dissecting Nexstar-Tegna’s Closing, Legal Challenges

While Nexstar says its $6.2 billion deal with Tegna has closed, there is still the matter of eight state attorneys general and DirecTV suing to block the deal. On Friday, the coalition of states filed a motion for a temporary restraining order that would prevent any integration and consolidation of Nexstar and Tegna.

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