I am glad they are keeping it. I am with the Red Cross. In the old days (with permission) you could pick up a used VHF/UHF fireband radio for around $200 and be on the air. Now with EVERY public safety agency going to P-25 Digital Radio, the same radio goes for $3K-$5K (Motorola XTS5000)! Nextel is the only product we can use for interoperability without spending 10's of thousands to issue PS radios to necessary responders. It is the ideal SECONDARY public safety interoperability network. Is it the latest and greatest for data and cell calls? NO, but it has it's niche. I think Sprint shoud focus on dispatch customers and government contracts as the "bread and butter" customer base. It is also the most secure network next to Motient Data.
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I am glad they are keeping it. I am with the Red Cross. In the old days (with permission) you could pick up a used VHF/UHF fireband radio for around $200 and be on the air. Now with EVERY public safety agency going to P-25 Digital Radio, the same radio goes for $3K-$5K (Motorola XTS5000)! Nextel is the only product we can use for interoperability without spending 10's of thousands to issue PS radios to necessary responders. It is the ideal SECONDARY public safety interoperability network. Is it the latest and greatest for data and cell calls? NO, but it has it's niche. I think Sprint shoud focus on dispatch customers and government contracts as the "bread and butter" customer base. It is also the most secure network next to Motient Data.