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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. via Transport Topics

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What does it cost to attract first-class talent to a chief executive job in the U.S.? A lot. via Free Republic

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“All of us acknowledge that 2007 fell short of expectations and that we must do better”

Two headquarters, two different corporate cultures and a failure to focus on high-dollar customers led to a multi-year spiral for Sprint Nextel, the company’s chief executive said today.Dan Hesse, ... via Kansas City Star

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“As expected, our wireless business delivered weak financial results”

Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. said Monday it had a larger first-quarter deficit as revenue fell, it lost more than a million subscribers and it absorbed charges for severance and other costs. via Albany Times Union

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“The reason we've always been excited by broadband via wireless is not because it gives consumers the possibility to do a lot of new nifty things, but because it has the possibility of saving people a lot of money”

Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. via The Washington Post

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“The reason we've always been excited by broadband via wireless is not because it gives consumers the possibility to do a lot of new nifty things, but because it has the possibility of saving people a lot of money”

If the $12 billion venture formed by Sprint Nextel and Clearwire this week works out, your cell phone may turn into a far more powerful, versatile and perhaps costlier mobile device. via SiliconValley.com

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DT / S Sprint Nextel's market capitalization has surged about $9B to over $26B or by more than 50% over past three weeks as of the end of trading, May 6, 2008, most recently based on speculation that big ... via The Telecom Stock Blog

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Sprint Nextel is looking at selling or spinning off its Nextel unit, after acquiring it less than three years ago, according to a news report. via The Industry Standard

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“Sprint has been and continues to be committed to working with public safety to eliminate the risk of interference for public-safety communications”

May 2, 2008 4:40 PM, By Kevin Fitchard Federal court says June 26 deadline to vacate iDEN 800 MHz spectrum stands firm regardless of whether public safety is ready to move Sprint will have to vacate its Nextel ... via TELEPHONY Online

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