What’s at Stake in the Discussions Between Comcast, Charter and Sprint<br />In the latest example of that trend, Comcast and Charter are negotiating with Sprint to offer wireless services to their cable<br />and high-speed internet customers, according to three people familiar with the talks who asked to be anonymous because they were not authorized to speak publicly.<br />One scenario would involve the cable operators buying access to Sprint’s nationwide wireless<br />service in order to bundle mobile service with cable and high-speed internet service.<br />If Comcast and Charter strike a deal with Sprint, they will probably promote a bundle of wireless, cable and internet services<br />that would be cheaper than buying each service separately.<br />Sprint, Comcast and Charter have been talking about several potential partnerships, according to the people familiar with the talks.<br />The discussions are early and could take on various forms,<br />but we talked to industry analysts and consumer groups about the implications of a partnership between the cable and wireless giants.
