Sprint to Axe 1,100, Merge Web Hosting Services

Sprint Corp., the long-distance telephone company and Internet services provider, will cut 1,100 employees and eliminate another 100 unfilled positions, according to wire service reports.

In addition, the Overland Park, KS-based firm will eliminate its digital subscriber line (DSL) platform in some of its service areas and plans to combine its different Web-hosting services, all in efforts to cut costs.

The company, which employs 80,000 people, did not specify where the jobs would be cut but said they would take place during the next several weeks.