On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:03:41 -0800, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote in <45764f28$0$82604$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>:

>karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>> On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:46:13 -0800, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe so, but Sprint is still hemorrhaging customers with their high
>>> churn and fewer additions. Poor handset selection is one reason for
>>> their troubles.
>>
>> That and ALWAYS worst rated Customer Service. JD Power, Yankee Group
>> and Consumer Reports all agree.
>>
>> Being stuck with the inferior 1900 MHZ doesnt help SprintPCS either.
>
>They knew going in to the wireless business that they were at a
>disadvantage. They had a lot of good years at 1900 MHz.

The disadvantage is self-inflicted: first the choice of CDMA2000, then
the decision to merge with Nextel, and now the very risky migration to
unproven WiMAX technology.

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