All good points and make a lot of sense. But, for me I think a lot of it is just wishful thinking - I think about the potential. If only money weren't an issue- imagine converting let's say 1/3 of all Nextel towers to CDMA/LTE (completely unrealistic I know). You would have a network that would likely surpass VZ but with Sprint's pricing! The problem is the more rural parts of America are primarily controlled by the Big Two. Many Americans don't have access to Sprint coverage and even more don't have access to T-Mobile. So for those that don't live in a big city or the suburbs, they have to put up with AT&V (see what I did there?). And now that VZ has unveiled their new family data plans, I see that prices are only going in one direction But I guess I'm getting off topic. Hopefully Sprint will, through a combination of the ESMR and either utilizing existing Nextel towers or re-leasing the towers later, be able to create a more robust network with greater coverage. Hopefully it's not just wishful thinking..