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Agreed. But this shouldn't last for the rest of the billing cycle. Someone using 23 GB in San Francisco has no localized effect on someone using 23 GB in Chicago. Having it apply for the remainder of the bill cycle means that even if someone travels to a new area without congestion, this de-prioritization tag follows them.

John Saw (Sprint CTO) just posted this: Protecting the 97%

If they did that, they would risk losing their most loyal customers. Sprint can't afford to do that.

Are there any other legacy holdover folks left?

Sprint's new $70/month Unlimited Plan includes 3 GB of tethering and has a 23 GB usage threshold at which de-prioritization applies. Full Details Here: http://support.sprint.com/support/article/FAQs_about_Sprint_60_Unlimited_Plan/e8bc59f3-1893-4482-895a-38b7ed69ab65#!/ Sprint's new Unlimited Family pricing is $70/month for first line and $60/month for lines 2-5. EDIT: Per the FAQ you can have up to 10 lines on this plan. Perhaps the website only supports ordering a max of 5 lines?

Seems to be the case. On paper (http://newsroom.sprint.com/executive-team/michael-schwartz.htm), he seems like a very qualified person for the role, but perhaps his skill set or traditional mindset didn't align with Marcelo's new vision for the company.

Wondering what this means.

It is an interesting article. They need more of these managers nationwide. NYC/DC/LA would be a good follow-on to Chicago.

True. Seems like the iPhone 6s would be a good bet though: Band 12, CA, CCA compliant

I'm curious why RootMetrics doesn't just use an Unlocked iPhone for measuring results across the 4 carriers. It would remove hardware variation as a contributing factor.

Hoping they meet their target, but it may not be turned up it seems to prevent overloading until enough Band 41 is deployed.

In Feb. 2015, Saw said: "In addition, we now have 800MHz LTE on air across more than 60% of our LTE footprint" ... And "Our goal is to finish the 800MHz LTE build by the end of this year where rebanding is complete". (http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/sprint-perspectives/sprints-network-gets-back-in-the-game.htm)

So is there going to be an improvement lull until this recent deployment is picked up on the 1H 2016 RootMetrics testing? And as for NGN, sounds like that won't be reflected until the 2H 2016 or 1H 2017 RootMetrics scores at the earliest based on the 6-9 month timeframe you mentioned.

More on the Levi's Stadium DAS/Wi-Fi Build: http://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2015/10/report-excerpt-levis-stadium-gets-ready-for-super-bowl-50/ "Because of higher than expected traffic increases for the upcoming Super Bowl, the carriers using the DAS asked for (and paid for) a complete overhaul of the DAS system, which is expected to be completed during the first part of the 2015 NFL season." Per the page: "See part 2 of this excerpt tomorrow" or you can register and download the whole report. EDIT: Part 2: http://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2015/10/report-excerpt-part-2-app-updates-part-of-levis-stadium-prep-for-super-bowl-50/

Oops! Appreciate the correction.

At the end of what deployment? How much equipment was ordered? For what number of markets?

Halted upgrades? Why would Sprint have to do that?

Yes. And the T-Mobile device lacks Band 12 FWIW, which is a sticking point for Legere and Co....

Agreed. Device-wise, it's a busy time for Sprint with iPhone Forever, and Sprint has been getting positive press for going all-in on iPhone 6s/6s Plus with a great offer/plan. However, as far as the network is concerned, it seems like we've entered a "quiet period" where it doesn't seem like much is happening on the surface. Perhaps there's a lot going on behind the scenes we can't see (Project Ocean/Project Cedar, etc.), but as you said, these RootMetrics scores would hopefully show CA deployments or NGN progress.

Yes! See: http://www.sprint.com/landings/bring-your-own-phone/#!/ See: http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

I wonder if the Sprint Nexus 6 will get WiFi Calling support as part of the Android M update.

Did you successfully add the delegate?

Was he put in an untenable position at Sprint?

They have so much capital to work with too, it's astounding....

Oh that's right. Thanks.