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Article: Sprint Prepared for Fay's Impact.
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- Business Wire
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- August 18, 2008
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Sprint Nextel invested $59 million in Network Preparations in Coastal Communities
Millions of Customers and First Responders Rely on Nextel Direct Connect
MIAMI -- Sprint (NYSE:S) today said it is preparing for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Fay threatening to make landfall in the Florida Keys Monday evening and then again through southwest and central Florida Tuesday. As it does for every impending tropical storm or hurricane, Sprint has staged backup generators and personnel in strategic locations in Florida to manage potential service impacts.
In addition, Sprint installed permanent generators at more than 1,000 additional sites in hurricane-prone ...