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Spinoff opportunity

Sprint's mobile devices segment could potentially be bought out or spun off as an independently operating entity, freeing up the positive revenue growth of the other segements. A Nextel spin (or semi-spin into a JV, similar to the Clearwire structure), if it happens, will be late 4Q08 / 1Q09. If the iDEN subscriber base and overall customer satisfaction has stabilized, then Sprint will be in a relative position of strength. If not, then an iDEN spin will be a distress sale. The timing of late '08 / early '09 also presumes that by that time, D Block rule making concludes and settles. There will probably be no iDEN spin to support any public safety purpose until at least the D Block rules are finalized or the block is re-auctioned. Any potential suitor interested in iDEN for public safety that might in any way be related to Cyren Call would be would never jeopardize or complicate the D Block license process with a premature bid for Nextel, unless blessed by the FCC.

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