With T-Mobile Deal Dead In The Water, Dish Could Lease Spectrum To Verizon

Dish Network is reported to have had talks with Verizon regarding a partnership which could lead to Verizon using Dish's spectrum in exchange for providing Dish with wireless capacity. Dish was earlier in discussions with T-Mobile about a possible acquisition, but the recent cancellation of Dish's $3.3 billion spectrum discount by the FCC put a wrench in those plans. Dish's ability to spend was already limited, and an additional liability of that magnitude will make any significant M&A difficult...