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story category Verizon Takes Sprint Nextel to Court
Sprint Nextel fighting both Verizon and AT&T over interconnection fees
(old news - 05:41PM Thursday Apr 17 2008)
tags: competition · business · wireless · Sprint Broadband Direct · Verizon BroadbandAccess
Verizon claims that Sprint Nextel owes the company $10 million in outstanding interconnection charges that the company has been trying to get from Sprint for years. The statute of limitations on the issue is coming close so Verizon has filed a lawsuit to attempt to get that money. Sprint Nextel representatives believe that they’ll be able to resolve the matter without actually going to court.

In the meantime, Sprint is trying to make sure that AT&T isn’t able to default on an interconnection agreement that Sprint believes the two companies have. Sprint says that the interconnection condition was part of the agreement that happened when BellSouth and AT&T were approved for merger. AT&T denies the validity of the condition. Sprint Nextel is working with the FCC to resolve the issue.

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robertfl
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seems fishy

sounds like nothing more then the super rich fighting for what's not theirs. in the meantime, we all get fucked with these stupid "mini" charges on our mobile phone bills.

give me a damn break!

-Rob
permalink · 2008-04-17 17:53:37 · Reply to this

a333
A hot cup of integrals please

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Re: seems fishy

I doubt Verizon's case will hold water. It's just an attempt to try to cripple a competitor that actually delivers.
permalink · 2008-04-17 18:34:11 · Reply to this

Pathfinder
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Re: seems fishy

What may be your legal basis for that assessment? If Sprint owes them the money then pay up. Even Sprint agrees that the legal action was taken so the statute of limitations doesn't expire.
Oh and if $10M cripples Sprint then perhaps they shouldn't be in the business anyway.
permalink · 2008-04-17 18:50:17 · Reply to this

en102
Canadian, eh?

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Re: seems fishy

I agree... Sprint has a lot of debt, and their credit is currently junk status.
Verizon is owed money by Sprint for services... pay up.
Verizon needs the cash to give to Verizon Wireless has to pay for its 700MHz auction winnings.
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permalink · 2008-04-17 19:34:30 · Reply to this

Qumahlin
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said by a333 See Profile :

I doubt Verizon's case will hold water. It's just an attempt to try to cripple a competitor that actually delivers.
Cell phone carrier interconnection/roaming agreements are just akin to ISP peering agreements. Your an idiot if you think its just one company trying to cripple the other. Also as PathFinder stated if Sprint can't afford 10 million they have far bigger issues.

Also your probably one of the few people who actually would compare Sprint to Verizon and claim that Sprint is the better service...but thats a whole other discussion for another thread
permalink · 2008-04-17 19:18:36 · Print · Reply to this
ydoucare

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April 17th, @11:44PM

Re: seems fishy

said by Qumahlin See Profile :

said by a333 See Profile :

Also your probably one of the few people who actually would compare Sprint to Verizon and claim that Sprint is the better service...but thats a whole other discussion for another thread
So then you could start another thread and explain why Verizon EVDO is better than Sprint EVDO (unlimited)? If you can, then you're a really good bullshitter. I actually could compare them, since I manage both Verizon services (at work) and Sprint (at home).
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permalink · 2008-04-17 23:39:47 · Print · Reply to this

Dread
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said by a333 See Profile :

I doubt Verizon's case will hold water. It's just an attempt to try to cripple a competitor that actually delivers.
I always assumed sprint was for people who couldn't get approved due to bad credit, it's funny seeing them trying to weasel out of paying their bills heh.
permalink · 2008-04-17 22:42:47 · Reply to this
ydoucare

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Re: seems fishy

said by Dread See Profile :

said by a333 See Profile :

I doubt Verizon's case will hold water. It's just an attempt to try to cripple a competitor that actually delivers.
I always assumed sprint was for people who couldn't get approved due to bad credit, it's funny seeing them trying to weasel out of paying their bills heh.
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permalink · 2008-04-17 23:37:42 · Print · Reply to this
EPS

join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA		 Or maybe Verizon has a legitimate case, and Sprint is just trying anything possible to save money considering their financial state... Unfortunately the information of the article doesn't say too much on who is in the right here.
permalink · 2008-04-17 19:05:37 · Reply to this

thetuminatr

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read the whole article ar rcrnews

verizon is taking sprint to court before there deadline to pay this past due debit passes and sprint does not need to pay them just like any creditor would do to protect there assets
permalink · 2008-04-18 11:17:00 · Reply to this
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