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I think Shentel has demonstrated their ability and desire to make Sprint's network the best in the areas for which they are the affiliate provider.  Look at their capital spending for the past few years as part of the NV deployment, and it is quite evident that they are committed.  Looking even further to how much of their overall revenue is derived from their wireless operations vs their cable and wireline and it is very apparent that they need their wireless business to thrive to keep the company going.  

That being said they are a public company and have shareholders who sometimes prefer the short term return vs the long term capital spending and delayed revenues associated with that.  I hope that the financial costs associated with acquiring nTelos does not adversely affect their continued capital spending.  They are acquiring a significant debt load with the transaction even after the fee concessions from Sprint.  

From a network perspective it sounds like in other forms on this site that the spectrum assets from nTelos should allow some immediate, non-capital intensive, improvement to many of the congested areas in B25 and B26.  

Ultimately I think Shentel will pull off this acquisition and transition successfully given their extensive prior track record and commitment to deploying and managing their network successfully.  

I was able to pick up some of the glorious 4G as I was traveling through the area. I wish Shentel was able to pick up some more coverage areas from AL as they are much quicker updating their network. Overall good news.