Hello everyone, Kevin Fitchard here.
I guess I'm not the most popular guy on these forums, but I actually know several of you here so I thought I would offer up some thoughts on my recent coverage. (And I appreciate you defending my credibility, AJ, even though I know we disagree on this.)
First, wanted to let you know, I'm pubbing a piece tomorrow based on my interview with Dan Hesse on the LTE rollout. I'm still pretty critical, but I give Dan his say, and he's a pretty convincing guy.
As for my coverage of Sprint lately, yes, it's taken a very critical turn. I've been covering Sprint for 13 years, and I've always rooted for the company. It does things differently and it challenges collective industry wisdom (WiMAX, unlimited plans, even mobile payments). But I've also been writing the same tired line for seven years: Sprint's gonna turn the corner, just you wait, it will launch the network its promising.
Seven year's later, I'm still getting the same line, so as a journalist/blogger/editorialist (whatever you want to call me) I'm not giving them a benefit of the doubt anymore. I don't expect you to agree with me, but I wanted to explain my new stance. It's the same thing I explained to Dan Hesse today.
Keep commenting on my posts. There is sometimes a delay because we do moderate them, but we always approve them if they're not marketing spam. People read them. I read them, which is why I'm here.
