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Verizon Wireless Loses Appeal Against Mobile Data Roaming Regulations

­Verizon Wireless has lost an attempt to block a regulatory rule requiring it to offer wholesale mobile data roaming rates to other mobile networks.  more

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Verizon Wireless Sues the FCC Over Mobile Data Roaming Regulations

­USA based Verizon Wireless has sued the telecoms regulator, the FCC, claiming that it has exceeded its authority when it imposed an order forcing the larger networks to offer mobile data roaming to its smaller rivals.  more

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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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Verizon Wireless To Divest in 85 Markets for Alltel Merger

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless is offering to divest airwaves in 85 markets as a part of talks with the Justice Department over a pending merger with Alltel.  more

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Rogers Cuts iPhone Data Cost, But Not Everyone Happy

TORONTO -(Dow Jones)- Canadians have always grudgingly accepted hefty monthly cellphone fees, but the upcoming launch of Apple's 3G iPhone has led normally compliant Canucks to protest a perceived price gouge by Rogers Communications.  more

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UPDATE: Few Snags Expected for Verizon Wireless, Alltel

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless' bid to purchase Alltel isn't expected to hit major regulatory snags even though the merged entity would create the nation's largest cellphone company.  more

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Verizon-Alltel Deal Just One of Many as Wireless Consolidates

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Communications's $28.1 billion agreement to acquire Alltel Corp. is the latest megamerger in a wireless industry that's quickly consolidating to compensate for slowing subscriber growth.  more

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UPDATE: Verizon Wireless Confirms $28 Billion Deal to Buy Alltel

(Updates with information from a Verizon presentation on the deal and update stock prices.)  more

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CCID Consulting: LTE Is Not Only Evolution

Opinion Piece by CCID Consulting.  more

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