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To: cfoe who wrote (126161)	12/23/2002 3:53:50 PM
From: gdichaz	Respond to of 152472

cfoe: Appreciate your comment and very much hope you are right. Certainly turning Verizon and Sprint around is like turning an aircraft carrier or a supertanker - takes time. My wish were that there were a free standing Airtouch with a nationwide footprint. But I admit that is just dreaming. What worries me about Verizon and Sprint is that both companies have a major wireline and political/regulatory history and that experience makes the Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS second class citizens within each company - with no real practical independence in management or financing. A tracking stock does not signify independence, and Verizon Wireless is not even a tracking stock. I agree that under those circumstances, Sprint is making significant progress and Verizon Wireless is slowly moving in the right direction. Very pleased Verizon Wireless has BREW which should be a major advantage. Also pleased Sprint PCS has the wide variety of phones with excellent features. Again, I hope your view will be shown to be very correct. Best. Chaz PS Your point about KDDI is right on IMO.