> The carriers just spent billions of dollars for each of these acquisitions to gain back the customers that they gave away in the first place? Yep exactly. My

> The carriers just spent billions of dollars for each of these acquisitions to gain back the customers that they gave away in the first place? Yep exactly. My guess is they are going to be positioning their "primary" brand as a premium offering and push the MVNO they just bought as a "value/discount" brand. Toyota & Lexus. Same company, same car platforms, different features.