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What Paynefanbro says, and speedtests say nothing about coverage. It just tells you a group of people with really good data or bad data. It doesn't tell you when those same people have NO data. That's why I believe rootmetrics more.

What are you talking about? What phone do you have? I never had data problems in chicago. I was in the basement close to the south side of chicago and still can pull b25 at 10mhz or clearwire b41^2. I haven't seen b26 for a while now.

That's why I never care for Okla. You can have a lot of users from one carrier to use your app and it turns out that network performance is better than the rest. It's the definition of a bias study, whether they want it or not.

Softbank has already invested billions in Sprint through various financing vehicles the last couple years (LeasingCo and SpectrumCo) to improve Sprint's balance sheets. If you think Masa is just going to open his wallet and pour billion of dollars into Sprint network, that's not going to happen. It seems he has a plan to beef up the network with unconventional ways for the years ahead. Analysts have a field day with Sprint, but as long as Sprint is improving its network ranking. Masa will have the last laugh. He had done it in Japan and he would like to replicate it in the US. Analysts are not known for creativity. Analysts love to criticise when they see things astray from their conventional wisdom. That's why they are "analysts" in the first place and do not work for the telecom companies.

nice. I got more a little higher.

I want to add the Samsung S2 but I don't think it's available as BYOD.

Well, I think most people stop following when they hear Trump speak and go straight to the polls. It's sad to be a Republican, from Mitt to Trump in four years.

If the regulators want to block this merger, they will find a reason. Drag it up to the Supreme Court will only benefit the lawyers. Democrats tend to be more anti-conglomerate mergers. Assuming Clinton will will the election, the chances for the merger will be less than under a Republican president. It will be interesting to see how this will play out.

Horizontal integration is purchase of someone in the same business arena. Vertical integration is purchase someone up a business/supply chain. Time Warner is a content producing company, and T is a content provider company. Thus, monopolistic concerns are less in these acquisitions, but doesn't mean there aren't concerns with T and Time Warner merger. I expect this will sail through after rigorous review by regulators and intense lobbying efforts from T and Time Warner.

Sometimes I question the logic in your thinking and any connection you even attempt to make with reality. At the current conditions and preceded events, the only event that COULD happen is what you "seriously doubt" will happen. I will bet any amount with you on it. Tmo and ATT will never happen for obvious reasons. Comcast and VZ are almost of equal size (150+ Billions in market cap each). Combining 2 companies of this size will raise red flags as soon as the topic is discussed. Comcast would be wise to go after Tmo if they want to further their ambitions, at a steep price but Comcast can afford.

What I find more funny is Tmo called out Sprint about false advertising and got a fine for not being honest. haha

It's more of a joke. They only pay like 7.5 million and the rest is to help poor students and discounts on accessories. I guess Tmo is joining the helping the poor students train, but obviously not by choice. I love how legere is "taking" credit for helping out students on twitter.

http://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/t-mobile-reaches-48m-settlement-fcc-for-slowing-speeds-to-unlimited-customers I thought only T is getting fined, but Tmo. No way! LOL

Could be anything, short sellers to people cashing out. Network expenditure has not picked up from the last quarter, but I doubt this triggers the sell off. Any case, all signs point to Sprint is growing and adjusted FCF is positive with this momentum. Stock has nowhere to go but up.

Progess, this is awesome. I expect postpaid numbers will continue to grow with the new tablet unlimited plan. Adjusted FCF is also looking to be positive for the year, possibly a change in guidance next week.

I am aware of that. But seriously, I feel sorry for those who will pay for 6GB of non-optimized data at $55 a month (that's a few movies a month). It's just absurd. Sprint should just have one plan for tablet. $20 with autopay is cheap enough for everyone.

It's already on the Sprint website. 25 without auto pay. Not sure why they still include the other rates for tablets when this rate trumps them all.

The fact that you even question why should 1 million underprivileged users get free connection and why do you get nothing as a customer/shareholder speaks to more of who you are as a person than any negative substance you are trying to concoct. What if Sprint is a more charitable organization, what is wrong with it? More organizations should be more involved in charitable efforts. We live in a society that should care for one another. Also, sprint has said this will cost very little them as an organization. I think you refuse to believe anything is good with Sprint based on your experience. If that's the case, it's sad to see why you even care to come to a forum for Sprint avid users.

I guess he's too busy giving out free stuff to the poor, and not giving out $5 ice cream cones to his customers. What a shame! sac.

Finished this show a few days ago. Cant wait for season 2. There better a season 2!

uhh...Boost had this a while a go. so did tmo copy Sprint? or the other way around?

Green Bay actually has the entire state of WisCansin. Jax has Jax and may be Tallahassee. Not to even mention GB organization is more creative in running the team than Jax for a very small market team.

do a download test and see if you still get that speed?

I highly doubt Sprint is any less cheaper than Tmo. Sprint has stopped losing customers and is gaining customers by the hundred of thousands (with this quarter not to be any different if not better), and they don't need to spend money to acquire new spectrum. It's a matter of time Sprint will turn FCF. Why would you sell a company with FCF, with more spectrum than anyone else, for less than your closest competitor who is profitable but has to borrow 6 billions from their parents company to purchase may be 20 mhz of spectrum. Tmo survival will depend on acquiring new spectrum to survive in the future of 5G. Tmo can gain thousands of customers, but they can also lose thousands of customers. Spectrum is finite and once its acquired, it is yours. Tmo is only worth what their potential can hold. Sprint's spectrum holding itself is already worth more than Tmo when fully realized. The more Sprint improves its network using 2.5 mhz. The more valuable that spectrum becomes. Softbank is known for holding subsidiary companies over a long period of time. They did want to abandon Sprint because the merger with Tmo didn't go through, but if anything, if Softbank is ambitious and they are, Softbank will flex its muscles to purchase another entity in the US to turn Sprint into a conglomerate. US is the second biggest telecom market in the world for Softbank to grow. Sprint is only 4 and they have a lot of room to grow/gain, even if it's a very competitive environment.

Sprint is as expensive. I would argue even more expensive because of the spectrum Sprint has. Comcast can always become a majority shareholder, they do not have to buy Tmo or Sprint outright. I can see Dish lease or sale their spectrum to ATT or VZ, or even Tmo. Comcast would be stupid to buy Dish's spectrum. Comcast still has to build a network doesn't matter if they have a shit load of spectrum. Building a network from scratch is not cheap.