Then what I see as carriers actually making it is
A
The world adopts one bandwith and the US lives with it.
B
Carriers get together and work together on supplying each other with their bandwith technology so that all we have to worry when choosing a carrier is service and price and availibity.
C
We see the new carrier break the system and provide kick ass service and price and coverage, and provide all the bandwiths in the world.
Other than that, this economy will suck rocks for years to come.