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businessweek.com - 1/5/2009
Verizon says Alltel deal to close Jan. 9
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NEW YORK The $5.9 billion acquisition of cellular carrier Alltel Corp. by Verizon Wireless will close on Jan. 9, Verizon Communications Inc. said Friday in a regulatory filing. The deal, which as announced in June, will make Verizon Wireless the country's largest wireless carrier, with about 78 ...

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reuters.com - 1/7/2009
Verizon Wireless plans to support Kindle rivals | Technology
— reuters.com — LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Verizon Wireless is poised to have rivals of Amazon's popular electronic Kindle reader use its network to download material such as books and newspapers wirelessly, according to an executive for the wireless service provider. Tony ... (more) Verizon Wireless plans to support Kindle rivals | ...

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Verizon: Alltel Deal to Close Jan. 9
phonescoop.com - 1/5/2009
Verizon: Alltel Deal to Close Jan. 9
— phonescoop.com — Verizon Wireless indicated in regulatory filings that it plans to close its acquisition of Alltel on Friday, January 9. Verizon is paying $5.9 billion for Alltel, as well as taking on $22.9 billion of debt. The acquisition will make ... (follow link ... (more) Verizon: Alltel Deal to Close Jan. 9

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Verizon Pearl for going for $19.99, get ‘em while they’re hot!
boygeniusreport.com - 1/2/2009
Verizon Pearl for going for $19.99, get ‘em while they’re hot!
— boygeniusreport.com — Well if this isn’t a nice way to start of 2009, we don’t know what is. Sort of. Verizon is offering the ever popular BlackBerry Pearl 8130 in both silver and pink at the ridiculously low price of $19.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. A ... (more) Verizon Pearl for going for $19.99, get ‘em while ...

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Verizon and Alltel to join in holy matrimony January 9th
Engadget — ... Following a good half year of courtship while the regulatory miscellany ran its course, Verizon's finally ready to take the plunge and call this $5.9 billion deal done. The combined juggernaut will amass a staggering 78 million subscribers, putting it ...

Verizon and Alltel to join in holy matrimony January 9th
Engadget Mobile — ... Following a good half year of courtship while the regulatory miscellany ran its course, Verizon's finally ready to take the plunge and call this $5.9 billion deal done. The combined juggernaut will amass a staggering 78 million subscribers, putting it ...

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