Fighting for Our Customers — #OneStepCloser
Dear Member of the Mobile Citizen Community,
All Americans should have access to the Internet. That’s why we have been fighting to stop Sprint from taking away your Internet or giving you second-class service.
Great news! On Jan. 29 a Massachusetts state court granted a motion to extend our preliminary injunction that temporarily saved Internet access to you, our partners, and the people we all serve. In a welcomed show of support, Sprint signed on to the request. This is a step in the right direction for all of us.
The modifications to the injunction approved by the court create a schedule for a phased shutdown of Sprint’s WiMax network, with towers shutdown in 16 cities by February 2, 39 cities by February 29, and the remaining 25 cities by March 31st. The full schedule is available here.
In the meantime, we will still be in the courts fighting not just for access for our customers now, but for access over the long term. With more than 20 years remaining on our Clearwire/Sprint contract, the resolution of this case will impact the level of broadband service available to hundreds of thousands of people over the next two decades.
Thank you for working with us online and on the ground to make the needs of the communities we serve a priority and our collective goals a reality. We will work to keep you updated on our progress and action in the court.