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Verizon Wireless Proposes Roaming Rule Change

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More revenue?

SprintIndie08

Jul 23, 2009, 9:53 AM
Would this not generate additional revenue by having more people roam on their network?

The article states:
But the company said in the letter, obtained by Reuters, that it would support a new law requiring it to provide rivals with roaming services in places it is not currently obliged to offer such services.
but does this mean that they provide it for free?

Are roaming agreements usually done in exchange for coverage in other areas or for monetary gain? I'm not familiar with how these generally work,

SI08
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iori276

Jul 23, 2009, 10:17 AM
Normally yes, but then again its an entirely diff. situation. I dont see it being monetary gain due to the fact its supposed to help them gain funds, but then again, nothing in this world is free.
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jskrenes

Jul 23, 2009, 10:49 AM
Roaming agreements are usually done for money, carriers pay each other. But the carrier makes more money if the customer is a subscriber and not a roamer, hence they might not want people roaming off their towers if the customer can switch carriers.
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