iPCS Vs Sprint-Clearwire JV Legal Hurdle Cleared

xrayman

Progress on the Sprint-Clearwire WiMAX JV can go forward, for now, without trouble from affiliate iPCS Inc.
On Monday an Illinois circuit court said that iPCS must withdraw its motion for a temporary restraining order on the deal.
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/11/17/daily6.html

Jackofall · 4G User Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 41 Location: Maryland

Now hopefully that will allow Chitown to officially launch. Keep your fingers crossed..

xchpstang · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:31 am Post subject:

I dont think the Chicago market would have anything to do with it since they were never an IPCS market.

Jackofall · 4G User Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 41 Location: Maryland

Not from what I have heard.. Wink

But we will see... Soon.. Hopefully..

xrayman · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject:

Chicago and the surrounding area in that part of Illinois and Indiana is not in the ipcs inc. market according to the territory map posted on the ipcswirelessinc.com site. I think had the court decision gone against Sprint - Clearwire the roll out time line could have been influenced.

Jackofall · 4G User Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 41 Location: Maryland

I know IPCS very well.. I lived in Decatur IL and Fort Wayne IN for a few years and I was in Bloomington IL when they first launched in 1999. Things look VERY bright for XOHM/Clearwire now... Smile

They were gobbled up first by Airgate PCS..

Maureen · Site Admin Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 60

Clearwire has said that the earliest WiMAX will be made available in any of the iPCS-covered territories will be July of 2009, but it isn't clear just yet WHICH markets they plan to launch first. They've got a pretty big footprint so anyone's guess is as good as mine, but I would assume that the key markets (Scranton, etc) will be the first in line.

Jackofall · 4G User Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 41 Location: Maryland

I hope it isn't Scranton PA.. Scranton/Wilke-Barre is in the top 10 biggest economic decliners this year... Now I can see Fort Wayne happening..