Sprint, Earthlink in deal

Sprint and Earthlink have announced an agreement that will result in Earthlink gaining not only customers, but preferential network support from Sprint, cash, and 150,000 min additional customers per year. In exchange for all of this Sprint will be taking a 30% share of Earthlink. Looks like almost the major telcos now have their fingers into the Internet pie, while also trying to claim that they are losing money on the internet. Ironic, isn't it?