Sprint FON Group, incorporated in 1938, is comprised of the global markets division, the local division and other businesses consisting primarily of wholesale distribution of telecommunications products. The main activities of the global markets division include domestic and international long distance communications (except for consumer long distance services used by customers within the Company's local franchise territories), broadband fixed wireless services and certain other ventures. The activities of the local division include local exchange communications and consumer long distance services used by customers within its local franchise territories.

The local division consists mainly of regulated local phone companies serving approximately 8.1 million access lines in 18 states. The local division provides local voice and data services, including digital subscriber line, for customers within its franchise territories, access by phone customers and other carriers to the local division's local network, nationwide long distance services to residential customers located within its franchise territories, sales of telecommunications equipment and other services within specified calling areas to residential and business customers.