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Sprint Nextel names local spinoff Embarq

2006/02/02 at 23:19:23 | Comments (20) | Trackbacks (2) | Trackback URI
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Sprint Nextel is largely known for its wireless business, but the company also has over 7.4 million local telephone lines across 18 states. As part of the Sprint-Nextel merger, the company will spin off the landline business to a separate company, named Embarq.

Dan Hesse, who will be the CEO of the new company once the spinoff is complete in the second quarter, said, “This is a company that will be aggressive and innovative in the marketplace.”

“Sprint’s wireless division is so much larger than its landline operations. They competed with each other.”

The spinoff will allow Sprint Nextel to concentrate on its wireless offerings, and Embarq to focus on landline service. The company will offer service bundles of local, long distance, wireless, Internet and television services.

The landline unit started as Brown Telephone Company in 1899 in Abilene, Kan. Embarq will be the fifth-largest local telephone company in the country, and its headquarters will remain on a part of the Sprint Nextel campus in Kansas City, Mo.

22 Responses to Sprint Nextel names local spinoff Embarq


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    1. Comment by Becky | 2006/02/21 at 15:01:45
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      1. Comment by Michael Hampton | 2006/02/21 at 15:11:25
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        1. Comment by Charles Cullens, Sr. | 2006/03/10 at 05:21:35
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          1. Comment by Dev Null | 2006/03/10 at 09:48:24
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            1. Comment by sprint customer | 2006/03/11 at 14:57:35
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              1. Comment by Sprint customer | 2006/03/11 at 23:44:31
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                1. Comment by Paul | 2006/03/12 at 01:51:46
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                  1. Comment by Michael Hampton | 2006/03/12 at 06:41:36
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                    1. Comment by Vernon Tullier | 2006/03/12 at 10:06:21
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                      1. Comment by Vernon Tullier | 2006/03/12 at 10:31:12
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                        1. Comment by Michael Hampton | 2006/03/12 at 16:49:42
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                          1. Comment by Jan | 2006/03/13 at 15:16:09
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                            1. Comment by BOULEDOUX | 2006/03/14 at 14:41:30
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                              1. Comment by Pookie | 2006/03/15 at 18:24:45
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                                1. Comment by BOULEDOUX | 2006/03/17 at 05:58:57
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                                  1. Comment by david j apps | 2006/03/28 at 07:02:16
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                                    1. Comment by sprint employee | 2006/03/31 at 00:23:46
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                                      1. Comment by sprint employee | 2006/04/06 at 13:34:41
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                                        1. Comment by Snacky | 2006/04/12 at 06:30:21
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                                          1. Comment by another sprint employee | 2006/05/06 at 11:15:27
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                                            1. Pingback by Sprint Nextel, CWA agree on Embarq separation - Phone Watch | 2006/02/18 at 19:15:44

                                              [...] Upon separation, Embarq will be the fifth-largest local telephone company in the U.S. with 7.4 million local access lines in 18 states. The company expects to complete the spinoff in the second quarter of 2006. [...]

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                                            2. Comment by Becky | 2006/02/21 at 15:01:45

                                              What do the initials EMBARQ stand for. I really curious. please reply

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                                            3. Comment by Michael Hampton | 2006/02/21 at 15:11:25

                                              It’s not initials; they don’t stand for anything. It’s a play on the word “embark.”

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                                            4. Comment by Charles Cullens, Sr. | 2006/03/10 at 05:21:35

                                              Who ownes Embarq?

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                                            5. Comment by Dev Null | 2006/03/10 at 09:48:24

                                              Find all your answers here:
                                              http://www.embarq.com

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                                            6. Comment by sprint customer | 2006/03/11 at 14:57:35

                                              It appreas that EMBARQ is very global, a part of the World Resources Institute and supported by the United Nations. Very global.

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                                            7. Comment by Sprint customer | 2006/03/11 at 23:44:31

                                              How much MORE per month is it going to cost me for phone service in my home now?

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                                            8. Comment by Paul | 2006/03/12 at 01:51:46

                                              Yeah
                                              I wil tell you what…my Wireless, Local and High Speed monthly bill goes up, they can kiss my ass goodbye and probably alot of others too

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                                            9. Comment by Michael Hampton | 2006/03/12 at 06:41:36

                                              I don’t see any price hikes on the horizon for Sprint/Embarq customers. But if one comes down, I’ll be sure to get an update out.

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                                            10. Comment by Vernon Tullier | 2006/03/12 at 10:06:21

                                              It’s a curious development. Spint spinning off business at the same time AT&T is gobbling-up entire blocks of the country. My guess is that EMBARQ will be easy for the giant to
                                              absorb in record time. Sprint has thrown overboard the lamb to buy itself more time before
                                              it gets eaten by AT&T. Just my 2 cents worth.

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                                            11. Comment by Vernon Tullier | 2006/03/12 at 10:31:12

                                              Does this new “EMBARQ” have any connections to a Mexican company “EMBARQ” that has
                                              had Bill Clinton in their news releases? Is this actually a new startup company or is it really
                                              going to be part of a global corporation based in Mexico? Do a search and you will find that
                                              EMBARQ is not a new company. So, what is going on?

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                                            12. Comment by Michael Hampton | 2006/03/12 at 16:49:42

                                              There’s no connection between EMBARQ in Mexico City and elsewhere, part of the World Resources Institute, and EMBARQ the telephone company, of which you all are customers, except the similarity of the name.

                                              They’re two completely different companies with two completely different purposes in two totally different companies with no financial connections whatsoever that I can locate.

                                              Perhaps Sprint should have picked a different name, but what can you say, I expect none of the executives know how to do a Google search.

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                                            13. Comment by Jan | 2006/03/13 at 15:16:09

                                              I just renewed and upgraded my high speed internet earthlink contract with Sprint, no other options for DSL in this area. No mention of Sprint spinning off by the companies’ reps. either.

                                              So, the renewed contract I have and pricing will stay the same? As I joked with the Sprint rep.; I would hunt her little butt down…..if she was telling me a lie about this not going to be higher than my bill now.

                                              ARE THE PRICES GOING UP, AND WE ARE STUCK WITH OUR CONTRACTS? Are we about to “EMBARG” on getting our prices hiked?

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                                            14. Comment by BOULEDOUX | 2006/03/14 at 14:41:30

                                              As a Sprint Local Telephone retiree I am just waiting on the other shoes to drop like
                                              General Motors has started doing with their retirees. It worries me when I read of
                                              billions being sucked out of the local telephone to go to the wireless house.
                                              Interestingly, SPINTNEX stock hasn’t really done much of anyting despite the
                                              upheavels. That’s anothe good question, what happens to our remaining stock?
                                              Do Local Tel retirees keep SPRINTNEX stock or will we get issued new
                                              peper with the new EMBARQ (Which parent is going to call us their baby?)

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                                            15. Comment by Pookie | 2006/03/15 at 18:24:45

                                              RE: Comment by Becky:

                                              “What do the initials EMBARQ stand for. I really curious. please reply”

                                              E – Esrey
                                              M – made
                                              B – billions
                                              A – and
                                              R – retired
                                              Q – quickly

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                                            16. Comment by BOULEDOUX | 2006/03/17 at 05:58:57

                                              I always wondered why Esrey and Ebbers weren’t playing cards together
                                              in the same resort Berenie is in now ? Excuse me very much if I don’t buy into Billy’s “I didn’t know what the financial conditon of MCI/Worldcom was during the entire
                                              buildup of the merger that made him and his directors millionaires. That rings about as plausible as Hillary’s “I dont’ know what happened to all those Rose Law firm records” did.

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                                            17. Comment by david j apps | 2006/03/28 at 07:02:16

                                              What will be status of my Sprint calling card? When I am out of country, e.g. in UK, will I find a friendly EMBARQ operator to help me?

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                                            18. Comment by sprint employee | 2006/03/31 at 00:23:46

                                              from what i have gathered of the few months of meetings everything is going to be busness as usual even after the spin off … the only thing that is going to change is the name …

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                                            19. Comment by sprint employee | 2006/04/06 at 13:34:41

                                              the only thing that will be changing is the name of Sprint to the new name of Embarq. Pricing is not expected to change.. in fact in most areas prices have just decreased on HSI and unlimited LD packages.The changes will be for the best.

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                                            20. Comment by Snacky | 2006/04/12 at 06:30:21

                                              Becky, are you retarded?

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                                            21. Comment by another sprint employee | 2006/05/06 at 11:15:27

                                              wow… all a company does is change its name and people automatically assume that prices are going up… maybe people just need to read bills better

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                                            22. Pingback by Embarq launches rebranding campaign - Phone Watch | 2006/06/17 at 03:48:38

                                              [...] Embarq, which began as Brown Telephone Company in 1899 in Abilene, Kan., now has 7.4 million access lines and 20,000 employees in 18 states. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under symbol EQ. On Thursday, Bear Stearns gave the stock an initial rating of “outperform.” [...]

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