Sprint Nextel and Clearwire filed a petition with the FCC saying it would would provide high-speed Internet access that rivaled wired-line broadband when it merged It also said:
- The new merged company, Clearwire Corp. would reach 140 million people within 30 months.
- Clearwire Corp. would provide high-speed access capable of 2-way video conferencing to police, firefighters and schools.
- Their service would be an alternative broadband platform, or 'third pipe."
- The service would be open and customers would have a choice and plans and they wouldn't have to buy equipment from the merged company.
- They could only provide the whole nation with combined forces.
- They said companies like Verizon and AT&T are ""likely loathe to
deploy wireless broadband in a manner that would cannibalize their landline
business."