Verizon Wireless announced an agreement to acquire Alltel Communications L.L.C. for $5.9 billion in cash and assume $22.2 billion in debt, for a total package price of $28.1 billion. If approved, the deal would create the nation’s largest carrier with more than 80 million customers.
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And look below for complete coverage on this topic, including regulatory, handset, network and roaming angles:
–Hookup could impact roaming
–Content challenges ahead
–On the handset front, LG to win at Kyocera’s expense
–Short-term slowdown for network vendors, not much risk for tower firms
–Regulators likely to consider roaming, divestiture
Also, check below for details on a combination of the two companies.
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Source: Verizon Wireless
