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I wonder what hot spot they are referring to, the live pro ?

Also, is there any particular forum thread/discussion that relates to this article?

Doesn't the mega have only middle/low range specs? What a waste.

Does this mean that going forward, Sprint will not be blocking access to LTE as posts have indicated in the past?

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Anyone know if that's the case?

During the pre-launch phase, Sprint customers with capable devices may begin to see 4G LTE coverage in these areas and are welcome to use the network even before it officially launches. Sprint plans to announce commercial availability of 4G LTE in these cities in the coming months, followed by continued enhancements in coverage, performance and reliability.

no one can say what future 'going forward' releases will say, but it appears that they are no longer blocking LTE in these new areas, and it would not make any sense to change that policy, unless there are some particular problems that happen or need to be avoided until hard launch.

Joplin is extreme SW of Missouri, I can't see how that is related to St Louis any more than Kansas City was.

During the pre-launch phase, customers with capable 4G LTE devices may begin to see 4G LTE coverage in these areas and are welcome to use the network even before it officially launches.

This is the best thing I've heard officially from Sprint!

That was the first thing I thought too. Glad to see they are officially going to leave open access as they come up.