MrMaster
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Re: +1 For openess
said by Simba7  :said by MrMaster :and you know that Alltel becomes VZW Wireless effective Jan 1? Not really. They will still be Alltel for at least 3 more years. I've been looking into it and Verizon Wireless is borderlining Monopolizing the industry. What are you smoking? No, they won't be. Give it six months tops after the merger and the Alltel name goes away. They need to divest some areas for regulatory reasons.
So no, it's not a monopoly in any sense of the word. Monopoly means 1 company. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, US Cellular and several others would like to have a word with you.
Here is a map for your viewing pleasure:
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Simba7
join:2003-03-24
Billings, MT
2 edits | said by MrMaster :So no, it's not a monopoly in any sense of the word. Monopoly means 1 company. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, US Cellular and several others would like to have a word with you. Excuse me? AT&T was a monopoly at one time (the 80's), and look what happened, it all came back together.
Alltel and Verizon are available almost everywhere. Why the hell would Verizon buy Alltel when they already cover the same area? The reason is so Verizon can have a stanglehold on the industry, since the rest aren't available everywhere.
..but who knows.. They might get broken up like AT&T once did.
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