Nextel Network Coverage Changes - Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, East Kentucky, West Kentucky, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia

The weekly iDen Thinning update:

• In preparation for Network Vision, Network Ops will continue decommissioning a number of existing iDEN towers throughout the country, the evening of 6/6/12,  in the following markets: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, East Kentucky, West Kentucky, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia.

Markets scheduled:

• Tower decommission of the following markets is scheduled :
  
  
  
  • 6/7/12: New York City, Northern Conneticut, Northern Jersey, Southern Conneticut, Long Island, and Central Jersey
  
  
  
  


• Tower decommission continues every Monday and Wednesday evening through July.

Network Vision:

• Decommissioning eliminates excess capacity and has minimal customer impact.


• Retuning/decommissioning towers WILL NOT shutdown the iDEN market service in 2012.


• Customers who rely on in-building coverage near a decommissioned tower may experience in-building signal strength changes but street/in-car coverage should remain the same.