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Articles tagged with: Centennial Communications
AT&T completes delayed Centennial acquisition
AT&T said Friday that its acquisition of smaller wireless carrier Centennial Communications, has closed after several delays due to the regulatory process. more
AT&T, Centennial deal gets Justice Department okay
AT&T has reached an agreement with the Justice Department and the Louisiana Attorney General to sell off assets in eight markets in Louisiana and Mississippi in order to proceed with its proposed $944 million acquisition of Centennial Communications. more
U.S. Telecom and Cable Credit Profiles to Weaken in 2009
Debt ratings agency, Fitch has issued a report where it says it believes that growing event risk associated with economic, competitive and regulatory pressures will weaken the credit profile of most operators within the U.S. telecommunications and cable sector in 2009. Growing unemployment, continuing home foreclosures, the acceleration of cord-cutting, evolution of wireless smart-phone-based data services, and a changing regulatory environment with a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) make-up and key regulatory programs up for reform represent some of the challenges to the industry in 2009. more
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Verizon, Alltel Merger Brings Questions About Worker Health
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers wants the Federal Communications Commission to require Verizon Communications and Alltel to adopt a nationwide safety program protecting people from harmful radio frequencies as a condition of their proposed merger. more
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Recovery Prospects are Substantial for Secured Debt of Regional Wireless Carriers
Recovery prospects are likely to be substantial for the senior secured debt of U.S. regional wireless carriers despite the sector's generally weak credit profile, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today in a report. more
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Centennial posts Q1 profit of US$5.8mn
Revenues for the quarter were US$248mn, up 10% compared to US$225mn in fiscal 1Q07. more
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Centennial posts FY07 loss of US$31.6mn
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GUEST COLUMN: Centennial takeover target following Islanet acquisition
Puerto Rico's telecommunications market is going through a transitional period right now which is forcing established companies to rethink their strategies for attracting new clients and revenues. This transformation is the result of external and internal influences on the market, all of which have a strong impact on a small country of less than 4mn inhabitants, which nonetheless boasts a high purchasing power (US$19,100 GDP per capita) compared to the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean. more
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Centennial reaches agreement to acquire Islanet
US-based mobile holding company Centennial Communications has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Puerto Rican mobile broadband provider Islanet Communications, the former said in a statement. more
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Centennial completes sale of mobile unit
Caribbean and US mobile holding company Centennial Communications has completed the sale of its Dominican Republic unit Centennial Dominicana for US$80mn to US-based holding company Trilogy International Partners, the parent company said in a statement. more
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