Softbank was to merge with sprint in June, the voting on it is postponed. Softbank is looking at tmobile as alternative to sprint. So if dish network did not bid on sprint then softbank would buy Sprint or most of it then Clearwire would be bought by sprint. Sprint would get much needed cash for upgrades and now dish slows everything down and wants to load up sprint with debt. I am just surprised that Comcast not bidding for sprint.