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To: pcstel who wrote (1102)	9/21/2001 6:47:35 PM
From: cfoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2737

I don't think the Nextwave and LEAP top guys like each other from their QCOM days. However, putting that aside, would a hook up of these two companies make sense? Would you get a national network for such a combination?

To: pcstel who wrote (1102)	9/23/2001 9:59:52 AM
From: JGoren	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2737

they may not like each other but may need each other; NW has money and the fill out spectrum; Leap need cash to finish its buildout.

To: pcstel who wrote (1102)	10/16/2001 12:11:48 PM
From: bruce_hamilton	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2737

Pctel, I still think NEXTWAVE AND LEAP should kiss and make up "if" there is any bad blood between them. The possibilities for cost savings in G&A, Marketing, advertising, branding and infastructure contracts should make this deal a "No brainer". Using your idea for high speed internet access in rural areas on these systems should fill both Nextwaves and Leaps missions of cheap local minutes and local internet access. Nextwave has the fund$ available to do both networks and end up mostly debt free, No? By the way thanks for the maps showing the coverage of these two carriers. If this marriage happens I expect the combined companies to go after other CDMA carriers and available spectrum. What do you think? Bruce Hamilton