What’s at Stake in the Discussions Between Comcast, Charter and Sprint
In the latest example of that trend, Comcast and Charter are negotiating with Sprint to offer wireless services to their cable
and high-speed internet customers, according to three people familiar with the talks who asked to be anonymous because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
One scenario would involve the cable operators buying access to Sprint’s nationwide wireless
service in order to bundle mobile service with cable and high-speed internet service.
If Comcast and Charter strike a deal with Sprint, they will probably promote a bundle of wireless, cable and internet services
that would be cheaper than buying each service separately.
Sprint, Comcast and Charter have been talking about several potential partnerships, according to the people familiar with the talks.
The discussions are early and could take on various forms,
but we talked to industry analysts and consumer groups about the implications of a partnership between the cable and wireless giants.