That means Sprint has money to do the other things Hesse has fantasized about in terms of rolling up the other smaller players in the cellular space even as it waits for the FCC to rule on this change of control at Sprint.

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The VoIP provider wants to extend Wind's network network across the country while moving subscribers over to Fongo within the space of a year, theoretically creating a perfect match between cheap cellular access and free internet calling.

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Let us explain: Apparently some regions in the South and West aren't as wired as midtown Manhattan, so a company called Space Data found a way to make money by repeatedly launching weather balloons with cellular transmitters called SkySites, and charging what must be astronomical fees for getting your cell-on in the boonies.

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