During an interview with Om Malik, Qwest CEO Edward Mueller said the company was not interested in buying "a wireless company at this time, and frankly buying Alltel and Sprint will be a reach for us." Qwest doesn't care about the technology, it just wants a partner with retail presence. Article [1]
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[1] http://gigaom.com/2008/03/17/the-gigaom-interview-qwest-ceo-chairman-edward-mueller/