Sprint Receives Regulatory Go-Ahead for iPCS Acquisition
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Thank the lord
I know! It's about time! I can't wait to see what Sprint has planned in the former iPCS areas.
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I don't think they have anything plan, because if I'm not mistaking, Sprint always had and use their area but just bought them out so seize their control.
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I think the two immediate advantages are:
1) Sprint can now hold onto the Nextel assets in the IPCS region
2) Can go forward with WiMax in those regions as well.
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Good. iPCS pushing back against Nextel in their markets was one thing. Standing in the way of Wi-Max was unacceptable.
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the obvious advantage will be to bridge the gaps with towers. Both companies left a gap of no reception around select areas in hopes that the other company would fill it in. Now corporate can fill them in. Wi_max is a plus for Chicago. That's about it. I don't see cedar rapids, IA getting it anytime soon...
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