Sprint Can't Offer Service In iPCS Regions
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As to iPCS' claims...they are quite valid. Forget the dual mode CDMA/WiMax phones to come. iPCS sells Sprint Broadband Connect cards. How are they going to feel about competing directly with WiM...
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Hmmmm...says here it was a joint...
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Would you be pissed? Would you feel like you wasted $25 million? Would you feel that Dunkin Donuts has ownership in the new company so it wouldn't have to follow non-compe...
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You have to look at this from a nationwide perspective and not a local business.
Clearwire (aka Sprint 51%) does not need to set up shop in iPCS areas. In fact, they probably would rather not. The iPCS territories are rural and have low populations. Clearwire operates at a high frequency and as such would be cost prohibitive to launch in rural markets anytime soon. iPCS is more worried about other disrtuptive carriers and LTE at 700. Those guys will crush them in broadband in the next 18 months. This whole lawsuit is a method for the major shareholders (Yeager) to bail out with millions and leave Sprint holding the empty bag. iPCS could have sold out 2 years ago with ...
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algorithmplus said:...
Imagine you pay $25 million for the exclusive rights to franchise a company, I'll say Dunkin Donuts, in a 3 state region in the midwest. You have exclusive rights to Dunkin Donuts stores in the states. Dunkin Donuts decides they are going to open up a new doughnut chain called Nuts and Bolts it owns 51% of, but lets the company manage itself and outside investors help capitalize the company. It is going to place the new Nuts and Boltds doughnut shop across the street from every Dunkin Donuts shop you own in the market you paid $25 million for exclusive rights to.
Would you be pissed? Would you feel like you wasted $25 million? Would you feel that Dunkin Donuts has ownership in the new company
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carmodboy99 said:
On the surface, how is Clearwire offering WiMAX unfair to them? Thats like saying ATT shouldnt be allowed to sell phones in their territories, kinda silly. Yes, yes, we all know Clearwire is Sprint rebranded, but it is in fact its own entity, with a seperate CEO CFO CTO et cetera..., HQ'ed in its own location. For all legal intents and purposes, its a seperate company.
The fact is, Sprint owns a majority of the combines Clearwire company, roughly equal to about 51%. The fact is, Sprint can't just startup or buy into separate companies to avoid contract disputes or antitrust scrutiny. I mean, in theory, AT&T could buy 51% of Verizon but not merge the companies, and therefore, you woul...
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SprintNextelUSA said:
I don't think even if Sprint was a minority owner, that iPCS will not take Sprint to court. You don't hear any one taking Clearwire to court.
You don't hear about Clearwire having affiliates which it grants exclusive rights to in certain markets, either.
algorithmplus said:
You don't hear about Clearwire having affiliates which it grants exclusive rights to in certain markets, either.
You just proved my point. This has nothing to do with Clearwire, and its Clearwire thats offering WiMAX
carmodboy99 said:
However the fact remains that Clearwire, as Clearwire is not in the cellular business, whereas your example contained two very cellular companies.
So should we assume that Sprint is leaving the cellular business and will shut down the Sprint network as Clearwire is deployed?
The fact is, they are *wireless* companies. Whether it be AMPS, TDMA, GSM, CDMA, UMTS/HSPA, or LTE, the technology will change, but they won't simply abandon their customers as they adapt to newer, faster, more efficient technology.
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