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FCC Approves Sprint-Nextel Merger

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the go-for-launch dept.

Luke writes "Sprint and Nextel received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to merge to form the number three wireless company on Wednesday. FCC commissioners gave the companies unanimous support for the merger. The companies, which announced the merger on Dec. 14, 2004, expect to finalize the merger soon."

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  1. Yaaaay!! by xigxag · · Score: 5, Funny

    As we usher in a new era of reduced costs and consumer savings!!!!1!1

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  2. Fraternization by Seumas · · Score: 2, Funny

    So does this mean that people who work for Nextel are no longer allowed to fraternize with those who work for Sprint after the merger if that new labor law proposal passes? Or do they get some sort of grandfathered in "friendship/buddy" clause that allows them to still retain friendships and acquaintances in such an occurrence?

  3. The two worst. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe the shittiness of Nextel and Sprint will cancel eachother out?

    Ugh. Just what we need. This is like when your huge, fat, impotent, blubbering idiot of a third cousin marries your bitchy, chain-smoking, slut of a first cousin. Nothing can result from the union except terrible, retarded things.

  4. Oh great... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    So now we'll have lousy customer service (sprint) combined with that fabulous redneck mating call:

    {bee-deep} "Billy!"

    {bee-deep} "Yeah!"

    {bee-deep} "Where ya at?"

    {bee-deep} "At lunch!"

    {bee-deep} "What?"

    {bee-deep} "At luunncchh!"

    {bee-deep} "Where?" (...)

  5. What's the new name? by CypherXero · · Score: 3, Funny

    Spritel? Nexint? Vista?

    1. Re:What's the new name? by LinuxHam · · Score: 2, Funny

      Spritel? Nexint? Vista?

      Sprextel. Nint. Sprextint. Better yet, I'll see your "Vista" and raise you a "SpreXP".

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  6. Re:Maybe I first to say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    I can't wait to buy my first Sextent phone.
    I have one of those, it isn't all that great because it only works at night.
  7. And the new name of the compay is... by jvj1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sextel

  8. Re:Technology by wasted+time · · Score: 3, Funny
    Why would I want to look at people I am talking to over the phone?

    You must be new here.
    Think of the phone sex possibilities.

    On second thought...

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  9. No Such Thing As A Good Cell Carrier by netnomad · · Score: 2, Funny

    After reading all of these comments about Nextel and Sprint I have to wonder if ANYBODY with a cell phone in the US is happy with their service. And let's not even talk about Cingular's new slogan. A guy I know on IRC recently got a job with Cingular. The catch-line lately has been "Hey Ted? Whatcha been up to? Busy raising the bar, I'll bet." He still doesn't get it. That's what makes it so beautiful.

  10. Re:Just like K-mart/Sears by covertlaw · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh God, I almost just fainted. I worked for Sprint before I went to law school, and then I worked for Sears during law school. Why do the companies I work for get so fucked up?

  11. Re:Just like K-mart/Sears by shmlco · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't know, but stay away from my company....

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