Look Ma, No Cables!(Brief Article)

• Author: Harding, Becky

Since its Salt lake City launch last fall, Sprint Broadband Direct www.sprintbroadbund.com, a high-speed Internet access provider, has taken theWasatch Front by storm. In fact, Sprint business sales in Salt Lake have been so brisk that the Utah office leads the nation. This fact speaks well for Salt Lake City, considering the competition includes the highly connected Silicon Valley, the West Coast trendsetter for high-tech honors.

David Young, general manager for Sprint Broadband Direct of Salt Lake City, attributes Sprint's local success in part to its high rate of availability. As a wireless service, it's not...