Clear handled the WiMAX rollout and they stopped the WiMAX rollout before they was finished because they didn't have enough spectrum for the LTE network until they gave up on the old Nextel network and even then, LTE wasn't even a thought in any carriers mind. They started rolling out LTE on the old Nextel spectrum.
You can't blame Sprint. If anyone's to blame, it is Clear's fault. You can not blame Sprint for misinformation from a store rep. You should've did research before you gotten the phone.
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I did do my research. It wasn't just a store rep who said, "Wimax was coming" and that's why you're paying $10.
This is FROM SPRINT'S PRESS RELEASE:
"According to Sprint, it will be the first mobile product capable of watching YouTube videos in "high quality."
The EVO 4G will require a $70/mo Everything Unlimited plan. WiMax 4G access will incur an additional $10 per month, and is mandatory for certain 4G devices. Customers can also choose to make the EVO 4G hotspot capable for up to eight devices for an additional $30 per month. It will be available on June 4 for $199."
I'm not sure why you're so set on defending Sprint here. Are their plans the cheapest? Yes, partly because I'm on SERO Premium. Can I stream Pandora or a Youtube video without buffering? No, not unless I'm on Wifi. If we're going to argue that people should leave instead of complaining, maybe Sprint shouldn't have commercials like their new Iphone5 one talking about how data should be unlimited, streaming music, uploading picture everywhere, etc. They might as well add the caveat that WIFI is a must if you want to do those things.
How many clueless people have they suckered into signing two year contracts with those commercials? I knew what I was getting into by signing my contract with them, and I remain with them because once LTE is rolled out, I want to be grandfathered in (This was my thought with WIMAX as well). However, to absolve them of any blame is where we're going to have to agree to disagree. They made a strategic error relying on wimax, and to say, "Well Clear didn't roll it out properly" is short sighted.