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AT&T and Verizon Wireless Finalize Asset Swap

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Dec 22, 2008, 1:46 PM   by Eric M. Zeman

AT&T and Verizon Wireless announced the completion of the FCC-mandated asset swap. AT&T picked up Rural Cellular Corporation properties from Verizon Wireless, including licenses, network assets and subscribers, in the Burlington, Vt. metropolitan service area, as well as rural areas of Kentucky, New York, Vermont, and Washington states. In return, Verizon Wireless acquired former Dobson Communications Corporation properties, including licenses, network assets and subscribers, in Kentucky, as well as 10 MHz of PCS spectrum in a number of areas and an undisclosed amount of cash.

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DiceRoss27

Dec 22, 2008, 3:41 PM

Iphone for Verizon?

Does this now mean the Iphone will become avaiable on Verizon? God i hope so! ?
The Iphone will not be available because it has a contract with At&t, and is exclusive to At&t! Thank GOD! The Storm beats the Iphone anyways.
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well the iphone will be available for hitler aka verizon next december 👀 🤣
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stoopered

Dec 25, 2008, 2:24 AM

To all the At&t and Verizon Fans

Sprint tops AT&T and Verizon in 3G network speed test

The words grueling and Sprint were used, and this time they weren't used in the context of the wireless company's financial performance.

This time, as a matter of fact, the news was positive.

The No. 3 wireless company came in No. 1 in a "grueling" and "definitive" test of 3G networks operated by AT&T, Sprint and Verizon.

Gadget blog Gizmodo tested the three wireless networks in eight cities around the U.S. Gizmodo testers in the cities used laptops and wireless modems to test download and upload speeds in three- to five-locations around each city.

Sprint offered the fastest download speeds in four of the eight cities - New York, Boston, Seattle and Portland. In some cases,...
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As a non-Sprint fan, I can say this, I do use Sprint for wireless broadband. And have for like the past 20 months. Otherwise I use AT&T for my regular phones.
I'm not a fan, I'm a merc. All I see are potential employers. I want to see more wireless carriers...not less. If Sprint can spin this and use it as a means to keep their ship afloat...even better. They've been letting workers go like crazy in rec...
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This has nothing to do with the asset swap. Post it in the carrier forums.
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what for?? have u seen sprints stock? lol its a joke. all this will be for nothing because i'm sure in few years someone will buy sprint.
BigShowJB

Dec 26, 2008, 10:05 AM

to get back to the original subject of the article....

how much of VZW's ne spectrum will need to be RE-divested in the wake of the Alltel acquisition?
Rodimus Primal

Dec 22, 2008, 1:59 PM

Good but how soon?

This is good for those who travel a lot which I'm glad this is taking place. The only question is how long before those towers will be set up to AT&T's network? It's already taking them a long time to roll out 3g coverage.
From AT&T: Consumers in those areas now have access to the wireless network with the best global coverage and to the nation's premier lineup of innovative wireless and wireline products and services

By the sound of it, it is already up and working....
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