""Liberty Mobile is umbilically connected to Trump [Mobile]," Don Hendrickson tells me. And he would know: Hendrickson is one of the three Trump Mobile executives, alongside Eric Thomas and Pat O'Brien, who have been the semi-public faces of the company. And the same three men just happen to be the owners of Liberty Mobile, too. The Trump Mobile terms of use say that it is "powered by Liberty Mobile Wireless LLC," but that appears to be underselling the relationship."
"During the same interview in which the executives showed me what they claim is a near-final version of the Trump phone itself, Thomas calls Liberty Mobile the "enabler" for the Trump network, while Hendrickson calls it the "backbone." To hear Hendrickson describe it further, it's clear that Liberty Mobile handles not only all of Trump Mobile's technical back end and relationships with the larger carriers, but also many of its legal and financial obligations."
Trump Mobile and Liberty Mobile share the same three executives and owners, making the two companies closely intertwined. Liberty Mobile is identified in terms of use as powering Trump Mobile, and executives describe it as the network's enabler and backbone. Liberty Mobile handles technical back-end operations, carrier integrations, state registrations, tax clearance, E911 fees, universal service taxes, and other regulatory and financial obligations. Liberty provides engineering staff and operational teams that manage integration with larger carriers. The Trump phone launch has been delayed but could occur soon.
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