Leap Wireless Wants to Kill VZW-Alltel Merger

According to the article they already have roaming agreements with both Verizon and Alltel?

 

I'm happy to see someone stand up to this. Leap has some legit concerns.

 

Their big complaint is about how much they are going to charge for roaming.

 

yeah......they'll honor the existing agreements but agreements like that have expiration dates and when the agreement is up you better believe the price will skyrocket

 

Sorry bud, but Leap needs to get over themselves and make that merger with Metro PCS happen. I'm sick of them dancing but then never going home after the dance to consecrate the deal.

Got that Leap? Merge with Metro PCS at whatever the cost(buying or selling cost).

 

I agree a Leap/Metro PCS deal needs to happen. It will create a more national type of carrier which can better compete against the big players. But once this merger happens I don't want to see Verizon or someone else jump in an acquire them thus eliminating yet another carrier.

 

Would a Leap/Metro PCS merger be that great of a boost for their long term survival? Even if combined, the company would be half the size Alltel is/was.

MetroPCS stating they are using LTE as their 4G Technology is the same as a for sale sign stating "Please Buy me big carrier"!

 

Why doesn't Leap take this as an opportunity to pickup spectrum and networks that both Verizon and Altell will undoubtedly have to divest? Chances are they don't want to put up the cash so it is easier to cry to the FCC to get this stopped.

 

There's a whole bunch of companies that desperately need to start aquiring or start selling. The FCC's made it clear. Two companies is all they want to deal with. If anyone else is going to survive they need to bulk up, quickly.

 

I hope Cricket (and others) get the FCC to not approve of this merger.
Although at the same time I would also like to see some surprises if the merger does happen.
I just don't want to lose coverage or have to trash my phone if my market gets divested like to a GSM provider.

Nextel and Sprint weren't divested, they just combined,
why can't it be this way with VZW / Alltel...after all, I think they'd be better off 2 "separate" networks.

 

It's going to be interesting to see when vzw divest whether they use their ego or business logic, in some overlapping markets Alltel has the largest customer base, so it is possible that they will roll off the vzw licenses, not the Alltel.... it's going to be interesting.