Does that make it difficult for another company to buy Sprint PCS?
A regional Bell phone company interested in Sprint PCS may be interested in Sprint’s long-distance business, too. So that kind of transaction is possible. But for us to sell [the wireless unit] without the phone group? Well, it would have to be an extraordinary offer to decide to sell off Sprint PCS. If someone offered enough money, it’s certainly possible. If someone were to offer $1,000 a share, maybe. But not for $13 a share. Q: In recent years, the practice of giving away phones for free might have attracted new users, but how do you feel about its impact on revenue and the industry’s growth? A: We’ve never played the game of giving away handsets. I would love to see the industry move away from the subsidized phone model. I don’t think giving away handsets is the road to go down. More and more of our customers are replacing phones. People who replace their [entry-level] phones are interested in new phones with color screens, bigger screens, and more functionality. Besides, if you g
