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AT&T Going After Verizon Wireless Assets
phonescoop.com - 2/4/2009
AT&T Going After Verizon Wireless Assets
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As part of its acquisition of Alltel Wireless, Verizon Wireless must divest $3 billion worth of spectrum and other assets, including coverage of some 2.1 million subscribers spread across 22 different states. The assets are up to Verizon to ... (follow link to read)

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IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis:  Consumer rights groups wary of AT&T’s bid on former Verizon Wireless assets

boygeniusreport.com - 2/5/2009
Verizon Wireless BlackBerry BOGO sale, buy one get one free!
— boygeniusreport.com — We just got a heads up that tomorrow, Verizon Wireless will start a BlackBerry BOGO sale. What’s BOGO mean? Buy One Get One (free)! Here’s the breakdown on how this will work, when you’ll be able to do it, and what’s included ... (more) Verizon Wireless BlackBerry BOGO sale, buy one get one free!

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online.wsj.com - 2/4/2009
AT&T Seeks Verizon Wireless Assets
— online.wsj.com — In the bidding for the roughly $3 billion in wireless assets Verizon Wireless must divest as part of its purchase of Alltel Corp., one strong but controversial contender is emerging: AT Inc. The Dallas-based telecommunications giant, Verizon's chief ... (more) AT&T Seeks Verizon Wireless Assets

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Verizon Wireless offering $200 rebate on Sony Vaio P
pocketables.net - 2/1/2009
Verizon Wireless offering $200 rebate on Sony Vaio P
— pocketables.net — Vaio_verizon_rebate Though it's incredibly disappointing that Sony is under-utilizing the Vaio P 's embedded Gobi 3G chip by locking it to Verizon Wireless, the carrier has taken some of the sting off by offering a $200 mail-in rebate debit card ( ... (more) Verizon Wireless offering $200 rebate on Sony Vaio P

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Consumer rights groups wary of AT&T’s bid on former Verizon Wireless assets
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... has officially taken Alltel under its wing and the assets are on the market, there are concerns that AT&T’s acquisition of Verizon’s rural assets would hurt market competition - which is the reason Verizon was required to divest those assets in the first place. The US Department of Justice will evaluate the sale of Verizon’s former assets to ensure that the sale of these assets doesn’t hurt the local market or the consumers. [Via: PhoneScoop] Related News from IntoMobile: DoJ requiring Verizon ...

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