Sprint, Nextel Announce Merger
Sprint-Nextel Merger is Another Blow to Consumers’ Pocketbooks
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Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004
Contact: Janee Briesemeister
(202) 462-6262
Sprint-Nextel Merger is Another Blow to Consumers’ Pocketbooks
Second Major Merger of Telecoms Could Signal Reduction in Price Wars and Innovative Service; Customers Likely Will Have to Buy New Phones
(Washington, D.C.) – The proposed merger between Sprint and Nextel is another blow to consumers’ pocketbooks, as the further reduction of competition in the wireless market likely spells an end to the lower prices and innovative services consumers have received from cell phone companies, Consumers Union said today.
“This merger will do little for consumers, but most importantly, it signals the likely end to the possibility of build...
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Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004
Contact: Janee Briesemeister
(202) 462-6262
Sprint-Nextel Merger is Another Blow to Consumers’ Pocketbooks
Second Major Merger of Telecoms Could Signal Reduction in Price Wars and Innovative Service; Customers Likely Will Have to Buy New Phones
(Washington, D.C.) – The proposed merger between Sprint and Nextel is another blow to consumers’ pocketbooks, as the further reduction of competition in the wireless market likely spells an end to the lower prices and innovative services consumers have received from cell phone companies, Consumers Union said today.
“This merger will do little for consumers, but most importantly, it signals the likely end to the possibility of build...
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Do we want to go back to the days where no company owned connected markets and so consumers were forced to pay roaming rates whenever they traveled. In the Northwest we have that scenario. The urban markets are owned by the big boys and the rural markets by the little boys. If you are a little boy's customer you pay roaming in the metros unless you buy a non competitive national or regional plan.
Even if there were only 2 carriers there would be price competition. But there are 4 national carriers and several regional carriers. That will not change.
Consumer's Union has no clue about this business. They only make uneducated guesses.
They consider Albany, NY as a rural market.
They want to mandate 1 technology and all unlocked phones....
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Even if there were only 2 carriers there would be price competition. But there are 4 national carriers and several regional carriers. That will not change.
Consumer's Union has no clue about this business. They only make uneducated guesses.
They consider Albany, NY as a rural market.
They want to mandate 1 technology and all unlocked phones....
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