tyler
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Re: Will Sprint be buying up all the divested areas??
said by StarFish267  :I thought AT&T owned US Cellular now? thats cellular one your thinking of. |
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StarFish267
join:2005-11-25
Fort Worth, TX | reply to S_engineer
I thought AT&T owned US Cellular now? |
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jmn1207
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join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to S_engineer
said by S_engineer :If your working for them, I suggest other employment I would never work for a large corporation again. I learned my lesson after working for 3M's Telecom Division. Hate the impersonal atmosphere of it all and the enormous waste of resources. If a company has a stock symbol, they won't get my resume. I left a company when they decided to go public. I'd do it again, too. Don't want any part of that anymore, and I am much happier because of this decision.
Profitability is one thing, growing is another. Too many times I see quality disappear as once great businesses feel compelled to spread out. Oftentimes this growth destroys the very ideals that made them excel in the first place. When a company is in business solely to grow, which many undoubtedly are, I keep my distance.
I'd rather create and sell a couple of paintings each week than have a press stamp out hundreds of them for a discount and maximum profits. To each his own, I suppose; but I know what makes me happy. |
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jmn1207
Premium
join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to justtoletuknow
said by justtoletuknow :
I guess u didnt know that the areas u just mentioned Sprint customers are using VZ towers/cell sites for covereage. So when u say yeah spring for their svc...u actually saying yeah VZ
Only for EV-DO, not voice. We still can't hear you now. 
Actually, voice quality works extremely well for me, I just don't happen to use it too often. |
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DarnellP
join:2004-10-12
Las Vegas, NV
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said by justtoletuknow :
I guess u didnt know that the areas u just mentioned Sprint customers are using VZ towers/cell sites for covereage. So when u say yeah spring for their svc...u actually saying yeah VZ
Huh? What exactly are you trying to say? |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
 ·Comcast
| reply to en102
Your right about the cash for investment.
Well maybe the govt can bailout the Wireless carrier businesses with billions so they too can make acquisitions and pay themselves collectively billions in bonuses 
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| reply to S_engineer
There are a few rural providers out there in the midwest which could/should work well. I hope they'd split the GSM/CDMA up on those that are sold.
GSM (Alltel had GSM too): Iowa Wireless, Viaero Wireless, Commnet.
CDMA - Whatever rural carrier is left
As mentioned before... who can get investment $$$ to purchase pieces of Alltel's network.
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
| reply to jmn1207
While that is true... we're not out to purchase another country tomorrow. We'll be paying for the interest on that debt over the next quarter century. If Sprint (or another company) is out to purchase bits of Alltel, they would be doing it 'now', and not waiting for the 'comeback' to have enough money/financial backing to go and purchase more. Sprint needs to rid itself of some assets to purchase anything.
- iDEN, looks like its sticking around
- They just recently sold towers (that helps)
Time to clean house.
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justtoletuknow
@verizon.com | reply to jmn1207
I guess u didnt know that the areas u just mentioned Sprint customers are using VZ towers/cell sites for covereage. So when u say yeah spring for their svc...u actually saying yeah VZ |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
·Comcast
| reply to jmn1207
US cellular could take a few of the midwest markets. I've had them all, and they've been the most reliable in and around chi-town.
BTW...your joking about sprint right?....they've not only burned too many bridges for a comeback, they did it with a scorched earth policy!
If your working for them, I suggest other employment
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jmn1207
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join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA | reply to en102
The US has WAY more debt than cash. I think we will make a comeback, too. Call me an optimist.  |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
| reply to jmn1207
Sprint may have 'plans' to make a comeback, however, it needs some investment funding to do much. Sprint has more debt than they have cash. While their market cap is 40B, their credit rating, the economy, and the fact that Sprint is spending a lot of resources on Xohm, they have little leverage. They have chosen to keep iDEN... that was worth at least 'something'.
»finance.yahoo.com/q?s=S
»finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=S
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm): -78.99%
Operating Margin (ttm): 1.13%
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm): 0.34%
Return on Equity (ttm): -82.80%
Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq): 3.50B
Total Cash Per Share (mrq): 1.227
Total Debt (mrq): 22.98B
Total Debt/Equity (mrq): 1.074
Current Ratio (mrq): 1.25
Book Value Per Share (mrq): 7.504
Cash Flow Statement
Operating Cash Flow (ttm): 8.00B
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm): 1.98B |
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jmn1207
Premium
join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to baineschile
said by baineschile :The only time you should be using "sprint" and "buying" in the same sentence would be..."TMobile is planning on buying sprint this spring" Sprint has been excellent for me here in DC and the New York metro area. Best plans by a mile, and the service is fast and reliable for me. Did you catch the latest news on their greatly improved customer service?
Sprint is making a comeback. |
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baineschile
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join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI | reply to TKJunkMail
The only time you should be using "sprint" and "buying" in the same sentence would be..."TMobile is planning on buying sprint this spring" |
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