As Dish Network works to delay T-Mobile US’ plans to sunset the former Sprint CDMA network on which many of Dish’s Boost Mobile customers still rely, the Rural Wireless Association has joined with seven other groups in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission asking the agency to weigh in and delay the network shutdown because of impacts to rural wireless customers, exacerbated by the pandemic.
“Rural customers are dependent on the Sprint CDMA network when traveling outside of their home network,” RWA said. “T-Mobile has begun shutting down portions of the Sprint CDMA network which means rural customers cannot use their devices when away from home.
