Sprint agreed a few weeks ago to extend the time LightSquared said it needed to gain spectrum approval to March 15.
Sprint ( S), for example, would become the third largest nationwide network operator, but a distant third and might become an attractive buy for Verizon, which would gain more spectrum, more cell sites and bragging rights as the largest U.S. network operator once again.
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"Sprint's position on the H Block would render useless 25 percent of DISH's uplink spectrum -- so that Sprint is positioned to merely gain the exact same amount of spectrum, " said Blum.
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In the DOJ's opinion, an incumbent carrier would need to demonstrate both compelling evidence of capacity constraints and an efficient use of its current licenses in order to gain additional lower frequency spectrum.
Masayoshi Son of Softbank, made a bid for Sprint, most likely to gain control of the vast Clearwire spectrum position almost but not quite controlled by Sprint at that moment.
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Wealthfront also found that more diverse portfolios, in the middle of their risk spectrum, had the most to gain from continuous tax-loss harvesting compared to year-end only.
Which is going to get you on your skates, working hard to try and gain some revenue back off your time limited allocation of spectrum?
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Says the analyst: "Dolan is probably hoping that Ergen will want to use that spectrum for high digital television, " a technology that's expected to gain steam in the near future.
It would gain scale efficiencies, such as the elimination of duplicated satellite transmissions by two separate firms, thereby freeing up spectrum for beaming down other channels and services.
First, if approved, it will gain more tower and cell site locations than it could build out over the next five years as well as more spectrum in which to offer services.
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