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or swap the AWS, WCS with another company (AT&T?) for some more PCS.

The problem with DISH is, that they'd actually have to deploy it rather quickly for a company that has zero infrastructure to be able to do so, and not even any employees that can really even organize that type of project. They're literally starting at ground zero. They have some spectrum, but have zero expertise or infrastructure to deploy. They might bid, but I wouldn't be shocked if they default on the buildout requirements if in fact they do win. Which for the record I'd be shocked if they did.

It caps the spectrum limit too low. That's the unreasonable part. I'm all for not letting one company control the whole enchilada - but you have to allow them to acquire spectrum pretty freely otherwise you might as well just lease it annually like AJ proposed (in another thread?). The only reason to limit the amount is to not let one company monopolize (or duopolize) the market.

this sounds a little more fair. You can't be too heavy handed about mandating divestures if you're the FCC. Particularly when you auction off more and more spectrum every few years. It would make sense to set the threshold fairly high at like you said, 50 or 60 MHz and then maybe consider blocking them from acquiring more through the H block auction or further acquisitions in these particular bands.

That's a little unreasonable.

they won't phase out the clearwire brand, they're going to outright kill it. And don't hold your breath for an unlimited hotspot

They should have completed the setup with you.

Yes they both are deploying LTE - on different frequencies. Sprint doesn't need yet another band to support. They need to focus on the ones they already have that by no means are deployed at any decent level. It would saddle the company with even more debt and a shedload more CapEx requirements to take advantage of the spectrum. Not to mention to get T-Mo they'd have to divest some spectrum. There is ZERO chance the feds let them acquire T-Mo without divesting spectrum. Not worth it. Someone else will do a deal with them. Maybe USCC, maybe even AT&T will give it another go once there are two other strong competitors. I think certainly there can be four companies though. I don't see how you can say with something as critical to every business and nearly every person with any sort of income can only be served by three companies across the entire country.

I don't think the feds would approve it anyway. Sprint is viewed as a legitimate #3 now because of their spectrum position. T-Mobile would be two problems. First being regulatory approval. Second would be that it's basically another Nextel. Nobody needs that. Not Sprint and not T-Mobile.

The transaction won't close for 6-9 months - pending approval. I'm sure it'll be approved but after that then the roaming agreement would come into play really. That's an eternity because Sprint should be in a significantly better position with their network (Specifically 800Mhz deployment) at that point. I don't think it's a huge deal. Any idea what the expectations are for spectrum divestment, if any?

no, a Wampa.

running the beta without being a registered developer. However the answer is we don't really know, but it'll probably be fine.

I loved my SCP-8100. That thing got the best reception of anyone I knew on any carrier back then. I don't miss short mail, however. And WAP.

At this point I don't think there is any question - he wants to get it done ASAFP. That seems especially true for the CLWR spectrum integration.

safe from what? It's just as illegal regardless.

Will they have to deal with the same permitting hassles they're dealing with replacing the cabinets and everything else at every site, or since they're just moving existing equipment would that mean they don't need permits for that? That's just one point I see continually brought up as something that delays progress currently. and god help us if there are birds. DAMN YOU BIRDS!!!

its hard to fathom a scenario in which they offer service under the CLEAR brand post buyout. They will sell Sprint service, some devices happen to use the clearwire WiMAX network for the time being.

And the iDEN deed be done.

Ten minutes and counting.

USCC is bound to be acquired by someone in the next few years. Verizon, Sprint, T-Mo or Dish. It'll be interesting to watch the divesting of the spectrum bands that X carrier doesn't want to use as well. I could also very easily see the same thing with Leap happening. A "Big Crunch" is coming in carriers and we're already seeing the first wave of it with VZW eating Alltel, AT&T eating a ton of small carriers, MetroPCS eating T-Mobile and Softbank eating Sprint and Clearwire.

I agree that Softbank will likely push Apple to adopt the 2.6Ghz TD-LTE capabilities ASAFP, but I'd bet on this model supporting 800Mhz LTE before 2.6. On this I would absolutely LOVE to be wrong. The later the device is released however - the better the odds get.

I believe he means highways will not be covered by 2500 because it covers such a small area that a car moving at highway speeds would not be in it's coverage zone for very long.yeah, 800 makes a ton of sense for highway towers, but 2500 really doesn't.

Hooray, I'm winning!

We aren't sure if they'll deploy in 800SMR and 2500/2600 LTE yet. I only know of the Alcatel-Lucent small cell running on 1900 PCS in CDMA/LTE dual band. Re-read the post you quoted. Sent from Josh's iPhone 5 using Tapatalk 2 I hope they do small cells using the CLWR spectrum. Position them in high traffic / density areas like stadiums, convention halls and malls and sprint will be where it's at.

You are not getting it. It is what Apple implemented, on the GSM side of things in which the carriers have or have not got. Sprint and Verizon are not GSM primary carriers, They are CDMA, in which it is a whole different story. You cannot blame a carrier for not having something a Manufacturer decided to do with there cellphones. If you have a problem, talk to Apple. They are the ones who decided on what they wanted to do with there phones. Have you ever wondered why Sprint is the only one you can use Google Wallet on out of the 4 carriers without having to hack your phones on Android devices. That would go along carriers doing what they want. Apple bringing out a form of hd voice that isn't on US Carriers and wasn't on TMobile until this year when they started upgrading there networks for LTE is Apples' doing. Not sure what I'm not getting because I agree. It's not sprint or Verizon's fault. I also never said it was. Apple just likely will not implement something that just a couple CDMA carriers could use an that even fewer would in what's basically a worldwide device. I'd love them to, but they probably won't.