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news.prnewswire.com - 1/9/2009
Verizon Wireless Completes Purchase of Alltel; Creates Nation's Largest Wireless Carrier
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Acquisition Will Expand Nation's Most Reliable Wireless Network and Deliver Advanced Wireless Broadband Network to Millions More Customers Across the United States BASKING RIDGE, N.J. , Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ ) and Vodafone ...

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Verizon completes Alltel acquisition, now covers 83.7 million customers as nation's largest wireless network
Engadget — As promised, Verizon and Alltel tied the knot today, in a $5.9 billion acquisition, plus $22.9 billion of Alltel debt. Combined they form the nation's largest wireless carrier, with 83.7 customers (12.9 of those from the Alltel fold). For the time being, Alltel customers can sit tight and continue to use their devices and service plans as usual, with ...

Verizon Wireless is officially the largest mobile operator in the States; Alltel is a done deal!
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — Just as we expected, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Alltel Corporation from Atlantis Holdings LLC, creating the largest wireless carrier in the United States as a result. Verizon paid approximately $5.9 billion for the equity of Alltel, and assumed Alltel’s debt of approximately $22.2 billion. The acquisition expands Verizon Wireless’ network coverage to approximately 290 million people, nearly the entire United States population, and increases the company’s customers by 12.9 million, after conforming adjustments and before required divestitures, making it the largest ...

Verizon Completes Alltel Purchase… Now Nations #1 Wireless Carrier
RIMarkable — We first mentioned this back in June of last year and just a bit over six months later, the Verizon acquisition of Alltel, which makes Verizon the Nation’s largest wireless carrier, is now complete. Read

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