COMPARISON: T-Mobile Urges U.S. to Block Verizon’s Spectrum Purchase (Article Comparison #1)

Article 1
"T-Mobile Urges U.S. to Block Verizon’s Spectrum Purchase"
February 22, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/technology/t-mobile-files-request-to-block-verizons-planned-spectrum-deal.html?_r=2

Article 2
"T-Mobile Asks FCC to Block Verizon’s Purchase of Cable Airwaves"
February 22, 2012
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-22/t-mobile-asks-fcc-to-block-verizon-s-purchase-of-cable-airwaves.html

Article 3
"Groups ask FCC to block Verizon spectrum deals with cable providers"
February 22, 2012
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224477/Groups_ask_FCC_to_block_Verizon_spectrum_deals_with_cable_providers


Notes

• All articles are about lobbying to stop Verizon from buying more wireless airwave spectrum from the cable company Comcast.
• Articles 1 and 2 specifically state that T-Mobile is spear-heading this petition, while Article 3 does NOT name T-Mobile as part of the petitioning groups.
• At the end of Article 1, it says that Verizon declined to comment, while in Article 2 & 3, it says Verizon thinks that the deal will be in public interest.
• The site that Article 1 is on has two prominent ads for Verizon's services, Article 2's site has two Verizon sponsored links, while the site for Article 3 has no ads visible.