If Sprint can convince you that it can do a better job and give you a better deal, you might take your business over there. If it doesn't come through, you can always choose another service provider. The telecommunications infrastructure is not an impediment to this kind of competition because all players are ensured equal access. The same developments have taken place in different industries in many parts of the world. Competition was introduced in the first and the last component, while the middle one is managed by performance-based regulation.
Numerous companies compete to supply electricity which is delivered over the same power grid.
Similar changes have taken place in the U.S. natural gas industry and more recently with a number of European rail networks. It's interesting to note that there is little dispute over the fact that introducing competition in the rail industry will benefit farmers. Giving farmers choice in how their product is transported to port is the most efficient means of ensuring they are getting the best possible value for every dollar they spend on freight. When customers have choice, they don't need inquiries and commissions and panels and reports and confidential studies based on secret information to tell them they're getting a good deal. They already know if they are or not.