FCC Scoping Proposed Partnership by Sprint, Open Mobile in Puerto Rico
The FCC established a pleading cycle on a complicated spectrum transaction between Sprint and Open Mobile in Puerto Rico, creating a new company -- PR Wireless (PRW). Sprint would hold a 68 percent economic interest and a 55 percent voting…
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interest, and Open Mobile the remaining interests in PRW, said a public notice. “Applicants assert that consumers will benefit from the combination of Sprint’s experience as a nationwide service provider and Open Mobile’s experience as a local service provider in Puerto Rico,” it said. “PRW plans to operate both the existing Sprint and Open Mobile Networks for the foreseeable future and support existing customers with no mandatory migration of customers from one network to the other. The Applicants maintain that Open Mobile’s customers will benefit from enhanced wireless coverage through the deployment of more cell sites, improved service quality through a 4G LTE upgrade, more choices of competitively priced handsets, a larger number of retail outlets, and expanded, lower cost roaming.” Petitions to deny are due June 21, oppositions June 28, replies July 6 in docket 17-112. The FCC also sent letters to the companies asking follow-up questions.