Sprint Merges With Clearwire

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2008-09-28-wimax-launch_N.htm

This merger should be really interesting because I don't know how many people will want to get Sprint's broadband as opposed to other companies out there right now. T-mobile's broadband is only $10 a month whereas Sprint's broadband is $50 a month for unlimited data. And in the next year a free nationwide broadband is supposed to be launched, so if this happens it will be a huge business loss for Sprint and other mobile companies that offer monthly broadband. I personally think Sprint won't last that long before it is bought out, so this seems like a desperate measure on their part to keep their business going. It seems also like they are testing this in major cities to see if people will even buy it. I think people will stick with cable companies like time warner (road runner) as opposed to having their cell phone company's broadband. I don't know how much longer Sprint is going to last but it sure seems like this is one desperate measure on their part. What is interesting, however is that google is one of the companies backing Clearwire when google is so tight with AT&T. But google is so huge I guess they can afford to take a chance on Sprint's broadband.