Here are the stories we're following today:
> An appeals court expressed doubts about the Justice Department's efforts to block the merger of AT&T and Time Warner. WSJ article
> Verizon is offering discounts directly to first-responder volunteers and retirees. Release
> Kevin Crull, Sprint's chief strategy officer, is scheduled to leave the company at the end of the year. American City Business Journals article
> Nokia and China Mobile Research Institute inked an agreement under which the companies will jointly optimize 5G networks using a more open architecture. Release
> FCC Chairman Ajit Pai acknowledged that Russians interfered with the agency's net neutrality proceeding. Cnet article