Sprint sent a letter to President-elect Barack Obama and his incoming administration requesting that $2 billion be set aside specifically for a wireless network serving the nation's first responders. According to Reuters, "Sprint's plan calls for 100 satellite-based light trucks that would respond to emergencies, and 100,000 or more mobile handsets and equipment at up to 40 pre-selected sites." The sites would be able to ship the necessary gear to disaster sites anywhere in the continental U.S. within four hours. Sprint already supplies the network technology, service and handsets used by many of the nation's emergency services agencies. A Sprint spokesperson said, "We feel that the iDEN network would certainly be a good candidate for this program." Sprint hopes to attach the $2 billion to the economic stimulus plan currently moving through congress. Sprint also asked the FCC to reevaluate the the fees for routing telephone calls and Internet services, which are mostly controlled by AT&T and Verizon Communications.
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The funny thing is |
MarkCohen |
Jan 17, 2009, 2:01 AM |
- Re: The funny thing is by FknTwizted Jan 17, 2009, 1:18 PM
- Re: The funny thing is by nexsprint Jan 17, 2009, 1:33 PM
- Re: The funny thing is by Sprintchick27 Jan 17, 2009, 4:43 PM
- ? by jrfdsf Jan 19, 2009, 1:02 PM
- Re: ? by HawkeyeOC Jan 19, 2009, 1:43 PM
- Re: ? by MarkCohen Jan 20, 2009, 10:17 AM
- Re: The funny thing is by kevinski Jan 17, 2009, 1:28 PM
- Re: The funny thing is by yakman Jan 18, 2009, 9:11 PM
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One thing to remember |
computerjlt |
Jan 20, 2009, 6:53 PM |
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So basically... |
MarkCohen |
Jan 16, 2009, 3:46 PM |
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through all of the threads of this forum..... |
BigShowJB |
Jan 19, 2009, 4:23 PM |
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Yo At&t and Verizon lovers |
stoopered |
Jan 16, 2009, 5:03 PM |
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Corporate Welfare |
Azeron |
Jan 18, 2009, 9:40 PM |
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The Reason for Nextel vs others |
rockstar323 |
Jan 16, 2009, 6:22 PM |
- Re: The Reason for Nextel vs others by tetero Jan 16, 2009, 6:31 PM
- All true by Cellenator Jan 16, 2009, 7:11 PM
- Re: The Reason for Nextel vs others by MidnightDT Jan 16, 2009, 7:58 PM
- Re: The Reason for Nextel vs others by calif1mc Jan 17, 2009, 10:36 PM
- Re: The Reason for Nextel vs others by TechBoy2881 Jan 18, 2009, 3:21 PM
- Re: The Reason for Nextel vs others by yakman Jan 19, 2009, 10:26 AM
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Why don't you ask the Firefighters? |
Floppy93 |
Jan 18, 2009, 1:31 PM |
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That's why they use radios now |
island-guy |
Jan 18, 2009, 3:56 AM |
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All 'carrier pride' arguments aside..... |
VOICE OF REASON |
Jan 16, 2009, 9:17 PM |
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Haters need not respond. |
Mektah |
Jan 18, 2009, 2:58 AM |
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Bail - Out.... |
psycho dramatic7 |
Jan 18, 2009, 1:18 AM |
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sprints the best choice |
DE 2 Philly |
Jan 17, 2009, 7:35 PM |
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Srpint needs a BOOST? |
simple3 |
Jan 17, 2009, 2:25 AM |
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FYI - AT&T's Network Disaster Recovery team |
scottyb1027 |
Jan 17, 2009, 8:47 PM |
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What people are forgetting.... |
Mektah |
Jan 17, 2009, 9:39 AM |
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This situation is unique. |
Slammer |
Jan 17, 2009, 10:09 AM |
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People! |
wrightN |
Jan 16, 2009, 6:03 PM |
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