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Verizon-Alltel Merger Nearly Done, U.S. Cellular Next? The sixth largest cell phone provider has 6.2 million subscribers and uses the same CDMA infrastructure utilized by Verizon and Alltel, making an acquisition relatively easy.

Publication: Information Week
Publication Date: 19-NOV-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The Federal Communications Commission this week removed the last hurdle in the path of Verizon Wireless' acquisition of Alltel, raising the possibility that U.S. Cellular may become the next juicy acquisition target.

The FCC has marked five more small markets for divestiture, with U.S. Cellular being one of the...

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