The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has articulated concerns about compensation directly to senior management and the board of Sprint Nextel frequently during the past year. The concerns are based on the poor linkages between operating performance and the structure of senior management pay, as well as the continued compensation increases relative to the company's sustained operational and share price underperformance during the tenure of the current Chief Executive Officer.

In recognition of its global investment portfolio and differing national issues related to corporate governance, this year Teachers’ distributed letters to public companies specific to Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.