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USA Saw Lowest Ever Annual Subscriber Growth in 2008

Although the American market did not suffer quite so badly as the Canadian market in the fourth quarter, it did see a disappointing figure for net additions. The quarterly gain of 4.15m represented the lowest increase since 2002, and it was 58% lower than the 6.55m recorded in Q4 07. The total market reached 271m customers, equivalent to a penetration rate of 88.8%. Meanwhile, the inexorable decline in annual growth continued: 2008 saw an uplift of just 6.1%, the lowest figure ever recorded in the market in more than 25 years of service.  more

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Verizon Profits Rise as Wireless Growth Starts to Slow

US based Verizon Communications has reported a rise in its fourth-quarter profits, although growth in its wireless subscriber base slowed even as landline subscribers continued to shut-down their accounts. The firm recorded a quarterly profit of US$1.2 billion compared to US$1.1 billion a year ago - on sales of US$24.6 billion (compared to US$23.8 billion a year ago).  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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FCC Approves Verizon, Rural Cellular Merger

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved a merger between Verizon Communications and Rural Cellular Corp, which does business as Unicel.  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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Verizon COO: Alltel Acquisition Not a 'Game-Changer'

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless's acquisition of Alltel Corp. isn't a "game-changer" that will throw the carrier off, said Verizon Communications President and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Strigl in a conference call Tuesday.  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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