
Gary Forsee, CEO and President of Sprint Nextel, told lawmakers on Oct. 2 that a competitive, high-volume business telecommunications market is unfairly rigged to favor AT&T and Verizon. As a result, Forsee said, the nationwide rollout of broadband is faltering.
Wholesale availability–known as special access–to the nation’s two largest carriers’ networks is a critical component of virtually every competitor to AT&T and Verizon. Access to these dedicated circuits allow competitors to connect their networks and reach their customers.