I will say, I'm not terribly fond of mergers on principle. However, based on my insight as a former customer and shareholder of the company, Sprint's goose was most definitely cooked to a crisp. If this merger had not happened, I could have seen Sprint file for bankruptcy, with Verizon and AT&T picking the carcass clean.
I think folks forget how dire Sprint's straits were at the time, and this specific merger truly was the least of all evils.
I think folks forget how dire Sprint's straits were at the time, and this specific merger truly was the least of all evils.