Bad news for Sprint... - Page 12

jimd144 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SirNathaniel

I know this probably will never happen, but I'd like to see a merge between Sprint and Verizon, but only if Sprint ran the pricing structure, seeing as how the words "reasonable prices" are completely foreign to Verizon, but leave the tower construction to Verizon, and let Sprint deal with phone specs so Verizon doesn't cripple them. This would make the ultimate competitor to ATT, and of course, they'd have to merge with Tmobile...

Right. They merge so Verizon can start to lose money as well as Sprint!

kingsfan626 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 11:48 AM

So how much of Sprint was sold off to Clearwire? Was it just their WiMax?

**chronster** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kingsfan626

So how much of Sprint was sold off to Clearwire? Was it just their WiMax?

I never heard anything like that, only that clearwire "merged" with sprint's wimax. Meaning both share it?

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Kirkland, Washington-based Clearwire said today that its stockholders have approved the company's plan to merge with Sprint's mobile WiMax business. According to Clearwire, the stockholders also approved a $3.2B investment by Intel, Google, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Trilogy Partners in the firm, which will continue to be known as Clearwire. Clearwire is deploying a nationwide wireless network based on the WiMax wireless standard, which has a much larger range than existing Wi-Fi equipment. The firm said it is working to close the transaction before the end of the year. The deal was originally announced in May.

BigDiesel07 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 05:19 PM

lol... I hope Sprint doesn't go under...

**CozBoogie** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 07:04 PM

Threads merged.

late,
Coz

BigDiesel07 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cozboogie

Threads merged.

late,
Coz

Good lookin Coz!

CenFlo · #7 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 09:27 PM

Sprint may not stay afloat but they won't go totally under. If anything they'll be bought out, stripped down and the money making parts will be absorbed and/or bought by capital investment co's or other wireless carriers.

Keep in mind the FCC will only let one carrier (think VZW) get so big before they step in a regulate them out the yin/yang. Many of you peeps here aren't old enough to remember AT&T's divestiture back in the 80's.

Some things come full circle (AKA VZW buying Alltel, which was comprised of several GTE markets that were spun off/sold off/forced off with the BA/GTE merger) and history tends to repeat itself. Landlines and wirelines have their place in the world, but wireless is the here, now and immediate future.

Honestly, I have no love at all for Sprint. When I had their service it sucked and always had problems. Their customer service is only called so as they handle the "Customers" that call in/walk in and little else, lack of service more like it.

Bottom line is Sprint may change names, but they won't actually "go away" or "go under"

BigDiesel07 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CenFlo

Sprint may not stay afloat but they won't go totally under. If anything they'll be bought out, stripped down and the money making parts will be absorbed and/or bought by capital investment co's or other wireless carriers.

Keep in mind the FCC will only let one carrier (think VZW) get so big before they step in a regulate them out the yin/yang. Many of you peeps here aren't old enough to remember AT&T's divestiture back in the 80's.

Some things come full circle (AKA VZW buying Alltel, which was comprised of several GTE markets that were spun off/sold off/forced off with the BA/GTE merger) and history tends to repeat itself. Landlines and wirelines have their place in the world, but wireless is the here, now and immediate future.

Honestly, I have no love at all for Sprint. When I had their service it sucked and always had problems. Their customer service is only called so as they handle the "Customers" that call in/walk in and little else, lack of service more like it.

Bottom line is Spring may change names, but they won't actually "go away" or "go under"

Good point!

jimd144 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CenFlo

Sprint may not stay afloat but they won't go totally under. If anything they'll be bought out, stripped down and the money making parts will be absorbed and/or bought by capital investment co's or other wireless carriers.

That is what Chapter 7/11 is all about. No reason to buy out a CDMA carrier.

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Originally Posted by CenFlo

Keep in mind the FCC will only let one carrier (think VZW) get so big before they step in a regulate them out the yin/yang. Many of you peeps here aren't old enough to remember AT&T's divestiture back in the 80's.

AT&T is plenty big, in fact it is larger than Verizon in subscribers, so that argument is moot.

CenFlo · #10 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jimd144

That is what Chapter 7/11 is all about. No reason to buy out a CDMA carrier.

My point is/was that they won't just "go under" They wouldn't be the first communications company to operate in the red and look for a potential suitor.

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AT&T is plenty big, in fact it is larger than Verizon in subscribers, so that argument is moot.

And they got that way by??? Mergers, joint ventures, name changes and acquiring other companies + their subscribers, right? Moot, I think not.

Just like in all business, if you need something you either buy it or build it. Customer bases operate under the same premise. You can market to and bring customers or you can acquire them through other means. Same with physical network and capacity. You either build it out or buy it already built out.