This deal makes sense for Level 3. It helps Level 3 get further into the local competitive market as a competitive local exchange carrier. It is not the first and will not likely be the last deal Level 3 does.

Sprint has been moving more into the wholesale side of the wireless market and the agreements mean at t the very least, more traffic will flow over its network.

be very competitive to the market.

We wanted to just capture more of the market. It's very competitive.

The agents and players that wait around for that big deal could be stung. In that sense it's not that different from years past. One thing I know for sure is that teams will do what they need to do to put the best players they can on the field.

It makes a lot of sense since both networks have the same target, they are very competitive, and both have been struggling in getting large ratings.