Verizon CEO: Global Expansion and Possibly the iPhone in Its Future
Verizon should buy Vodafone
Also, I don't understand why you want the US to have a presence in European communication. It makes sense for the UK, since they're part of Europe. Plus, Europe is typically ahead of us when it comes to communication technology, it would be awkward for companies that deal with completely different business practices to jump in. I'd like it the other way around... free incoming calls!
Plus, that way, if Europe mouthes off to the USA, we can shut off their phone lines much easier.
bluecoyote: You clearly have no grasp of the differences in the American and European wireless markets... or how business works, for that matter.
Due to the increased regulatory presence of the governing bodies in European nations, communications companies have fewer choices in pricing: all incoming calls and texts must be free, all new services must meet pre-set standards, etc. Also, when you account for the fact that incoming calls/messages are not charged and tax (VAT) is included in the advertised price, the costs of wireless are pretty comparable on both sides of the Atlantic.
Secondly, just because a company that is incorporated in America has a presence in the European market does not mean that can throw...
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2) Apple and Microsoft are fined by EU nations for 'anticompetitive' practices, but EU is incapable of making a worthwhile competitor. It's not like their Linux OS is exactly going anywhere... fines in the EU is how they make their money given their inability to innovate. This is a slap-on-the-wrist fine, equivalent of paying taxes.
3) It's spelled "here." But if an American company gets a dominant foothold in Europe, they can lobby to change things to the American (corr...
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bluecoyote said:
Europe could have CDMA, sending the royalties back to America where they belong.
I think thats my favorite part! Man, someone call Comedy Central.
Vodafone Group PLC - $93.13 Bil
These are the current market caps for the two companies via microsoft money, which is pretty accepted in the finance community.
This would be next to impossible, for either group to purchase the other. Remember that Voda is strictly wireless, whereas VZW is wireless/wireline.
Anyone can buy anything. I could buy Bill Gates' house, if I wanted. ...but of course I'm talking lots of money.
If anything, Verizon will pull free from Vodafone. Their corporate execs have been talking about it for a long time.
But VZW buying its master is HIGHLY unlikely, to the point of being able to call it an impossibility.
This would also help Verizon with its international roaming (it really needs it), but I wonder if Voda will help them on rates.
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