Sprint, Clearwire Ask FCC To Reject Proposed Merger Provisos

Sprint Nextel and Clearwire intend to go head to head against the country's largest wireless Internet networks if their merger is approved, but that ability could be hampered if regulators call for new conditions, the companies told the Federal Communications Commission. AT&T, Vonage and the Rural Cellular Association were the only organizations that protested to the FCC about the proposed merger. In contrast, Sprint and Clearwire noted that about 100 other parties filed comments supporting the deal.