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FCC Approves Verizon Wireless Acquisition of Alltel

Nov 4, 2008, 4:38 PM by Eric M. Zeman

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 requirement that Verizon Wireless honor Alltel's existing roaming agreements for four years. Verizon will also have to divest spectrum in 22 states, per the Department of Justice's approval of the deal.

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Article Doesn't Tell You	Cellinovation	Nov 4, 2008, 10:12 PM
Re: Article Doesn't Tell You by wombough Nov 5, 2008, 1:00 AM Re: Article Doesn't Tell You by jskrenes Nov 5, 2008, 5:23 AM Re: Article Doesn't Tell You by wombough Nov 5, 2008, 11:15 AM Re: Article Doesn't Tell You by tylerrocks09 Nov 5, 2008, 12:37 PM (more replies...) Re: Article Doesn't Tell You by algorithmplus Nov 5, 2008, 7:57 PM (more replies...)
Verizon acquires Alltel - could this pave the way of an AT&T buyout of U.S. Celluar?	Pink Jazz	Nov 5, 2008, 3:12 PM
Re: Verizon acquires Alltel - could this pave the way of an AT&T buyout of U.S. Celluar? by Butthead007 Nov 5, 2008, 6:53 PM Re: Verizon acquires Alltel - could this pave the way of an AT&T buyout of U.S. Celluar? by Slammer Nov 6, 2008, 8:28 AM Re: Verizon acquires Alltel - could this pave the way of an AT&T buyout of U.S. Celluar? by BigShowJB Nov 6, 2008, 3:39 PM Re: Verizon acquires Alltel - could this pave the way of an AT&T buyout of U.S. Celluar? by Pink Jazz Nov 6, 2008, 4:05 PM
Question for Alltel Agents	Verizonal	Nov 5, 2008, 2:22 PM
Re: Question for Alltel Agents by Tampa_VZW_Jim Nov 6, 2008, 11:24 AM Re: Question for Alltel Agents by Verizonal Nov 6, 2008, 1:07 PM Re: Question for Alltel Agents by kbjw Nov 6, 2008, 1:22 PM Re: Question for Alltel Agents by Tampa_VZW_Jim Nov 6, 2008, 1:37 PM (more replies...)
Cool...	Thales	Nov 4, 2008, 4:44 PM
Re: Cool... by Overmann Nov 4, 2008, 6:11 PM Re: Cool... by Menno Nov 4, 2008, 6:38 PM let the cancellation begin!!!!!!! by HEKNOWS Nov 4, 2008, 9:39 PM Re: let the cancellation begin!!!!!!! by HawkeyeOC Nov 4, 2008, 9:51 PM (more replies...) Re: let the cancellation begin!!!!!!! by Cellinovation Nov 4, 2008, 10:08 PM Re: let the cancellation begin!!!!!!! by wombough Nov 5, 2008, 12:56 AM (more replies...) Re: let the cancellation begin!!!!!!! by Overmann Nov 5, 2008, 11:06 AM (more replies...) Re: Cool... by BigShowJB Nov 5, 2008, 10:36 AM Re: Cool... by Menno Nov 5, 2008, 11:06 AM (more replies...)
divest spectrum????	thepartydj	Nov 4, 2008, 4:51 PM
Re: divest spectrum???? by crood Nov 4, 2008, 5:11 PM Re: divest spectrum???? by doomtroll Nov 4, 2008, 5:41 PM Re: divest spectrum???? by HawkeyeOC Nov 4, 2008, 9:53 PM Re: divest spectrum???? by thepartydj Nov 4, 2008, 11:59 PM (more replies...) Re: divest spectrum???? by BigShowJB Nov 5, 2008, 10:39 AM Re: divest spectrum???? by Slammer Nov 5, 2008, 11:52 AM Re: divest spectrum???? by BigShowJB Nov 5, 2008, 12:08 PM (more replies...)

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