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Sprint is one of the world's largest telecommunication companies.
Southern Pacific Communications (SPC) , a unit of the Southern Pacific Railroad began offering their
dial-up service shortly after the Execunet II decision late in 1978. The Railroad had extensive right-of-way that could be used to lay long-distance communications. Prior attempts at offering long distance service were disapproved by the Federal Communications Commission. (Only SpeedFAX service had been permitted). While according to company employees "Sprint", a name chosen by contest never really meant anything, but the first three letters are SPR, the same as the railroad.
Sprint merged with United Telecommunications in 1990, with which it had been partnering for four years.
In 1899, Cleyson Brown founded the Brown Telephone Company. That company changed its name United Telecommunications in 1972. In 1986, the company launched its long distance services under the Sprint brandname.
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Currently, Sprint is a major competitor in the cellular phone market, through its Sprint PCS service. It is also a Tier 1 internet service provider. External Links
