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louiskathy's avatar
louiskathy
Explorer
Oct 31, 2014

First Millenicom, and now BMI… shut down

First Millenicom, and now BMI… Both forced to shut down with hardly any notice.
At least Millenicom was able to negotiate a transition plan – BMI customers seem like they will be left without even a way to get online tomorrow!
It is starting to seem like the days of truly independent MVNO’s reselling bulk data are numbered…

BMI shut down
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Reading the link BMI at least has a back up plan so their customers are not 100% left in the dark, They are still in business, Where as MIllienicom just said "It's been fun, but, Buy" as I understand it and left their cuss-some-mores to switch to Verizon on their own.

    NOTE: For BMI users... In the Coverage wars.. Sprint, is a mixed company, first of the big name providers, they have the SMALLEST coverage map (least green) and 2nd, there are places where their partner has bribed the government so they were (At one time, do not know if they still are) The ONLY provider.

    But Verizon, on the other hand, has the most Green (Though AT&T is trying to fix that) that is the widest coverage So this may be an improvement. Save for the "Unlimited" loss.
  • TomG2 wrote:
    It does not take an MBA from Harvard to figure out that a company that subsidizes or creates competition for itself is only involved in a short term strategy.
    Yeah but those Harvard MBA's are the ones buying up the competition. Then when thats done they'll slim the company to nothing.
  • It does not take an MBA from Harvard to figure out that a company that subsidizes or creates competition for itself is only involved in a short term strategy.

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