phonescoop.com - 11/4/2008
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The FCC has added its stamp of approval to the planned acquisition of Alltel by Verizon Wireless. The FCC voted 5 to 0 in favor of the deal. The FCC is attaching several conditions to the deal, including a ... (follow link to read)
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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FCC approves Verizon's Alltel buy, deal all but done
Engadget —
... feds over at the DOJ, the FCC guys attached some conditions to the approval, including a requirement that Verizon continue to honor Alltel's existing roaming agreements for four years -- presumably in an effort to protect and appease rural carriers who've been solidly against the merger all along. This'll almost certainly lead to some job losses in the Alltel camp, but look on the bright side, guys: you just might have a crack at that wild LG VX9600 now. [Via Phone Scoop] FCC approves Verizon's Alltel buy, deal all but done originally appeared on ...
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