Who are the Sprint PCS affiliates?
AirGate PCS is an independent affiliate that operates in the south under the Sprint PCS brand. However, CFW Intelos and Shentel PCS are divisions of ILECs Clifton Forge-Waynesboro Telephone Co. and Shenandoah Telephone Co. respectively. Oddly, both CFW and Shentel previously operated smaller 800mhz cellular licenses which they both sold to Verizon Wireless. Unlike AirGate PCS and Shentel PCS, CFW is a third party Sprint PCS affiliate providing the infrastructure for Horizon PCS (who has no physical presence in Virginia). Additionally, CFW Intelos also directly competes against Sprint PCS in the areas where it also operates as the Sprint PCS affiliate. Talk about a sticky wicket!
