electronista.com - 11/5/2008
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The FCC on Tuesday approved the Verizon-Alltel buyout, turning Verizon into the largest US wireless carrier with about 83.8 million subscribers, toppling AT&T;'s 74.8 million subscriber base. MobileCrunch reports that the $28.1 billion deal involves a...
rcrwireless.com - 10/31/2008
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rcrwireless.com —
The Department of Justice approved Verizon Wireless' $28
billion purchase of Alltel Communications L.L.C., subject to required...
divestitures of wireless assets in 100 markets encompassing 22 states. The divestitures required are necessary to protect ...
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DoJ approves Verizon Wireless-Alltel, requires ...
MobileBurn.com - 11/5/2008
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MobileBurn.com —
The FCC has kept us in the loop
about Verizon's pending Ubicell, which has passed the FCC's...
testing procedures. The unit is made by Samsung, and similar to the Sprint Airave, uses a wired broadband connection to extend your wireless service. Read ...
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FCC reveals Verizon's coming Samsung femtocell
fjallfoss.fcc.gov - 11/5/2008
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Verizon-Alltel takeover gains FCC approval
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... details of the contract maintain that Verizon must honour the four year roaming contract with Alltel’s existing partners, which was actually suggested by Verizon, and doubles the period length asked by the FCC.
Verizon gains the prestige of becoming the USA’s biggest carrier while Alltel gains benefit from connecting their 13 million users to Verizon’s 70.8 million strong network, and exclusive new mobile phones will be shared between both companies.
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