Sprint Does AT&T's Homework
Situation
Let's say that the merger doesn't get the FCC's and DOJ's approval. Five years down the road, T-Mobile finds themselves in the same position and puts themselves up for bid. AT&T by that point has garnered an even larger portion of market share, thus decides to back off and not let history repeat itself, and VZW does the same (seeing as they don't wish to give billions in cash and spectrum should the deal fall through).
Sprint is the only carrier capable and willing to buy T-Mobile. Do they do it? If so, will Americans, businesses, and the government have a memory strong enough to remember Sprint's avid opposition of a three-carrier industry? If so, they could potentially be screwing their future selves by opposing this so strongly.
Tha...
(continues)
Sprint is the only carrier capable and willing to buy T-Mobile. Do they do it? If so, will Americans, businesses, and the government have a memory strong enough to remember Sprint's avid opposition of a three-carrier industry? If so, they could potentially be screwing their future selves by opposing this so strongly.
Tha...
(continues)
...
It depends on the three carrier's relative strengths. If there are three roughly equal carriers then three may be a viable number. One could argue that its a different story when 2 of those carriers would have over 80% of the market.
...
Sprint is not opposing a 3 major carrier world, they are opposing a world where 2 carriers would have 80% of the business. If your situation did occur than it would be more aligned to having a relatively equal share of subscribers between 3 carriers.
...
It does not matter. I opposed the speculation of Sprint acquiring T-Mobile (and would do so again should the situation present itself) on the same grounds. If Deutch Telekom wants to sell...sell to someone other than the three larger carriers.
...
This forum is closed.
