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  • 12-17-2007, 09:59 AM
    George
    Nick Danger wrote:
    >
    > "4phun" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:66efdf2f-1816-4ace-ba0b-31c2486b6177@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
    >> AT&T, Verizon Wireless Swap Assets to Meet Regulatory Compliance
    >>
    >> Today, 1:43 PM by Eric M. Zeman
    >>
    >> In order to comply with FCC requirements concerning their recent
    >> acquisitions, both AT&T and Verizon Wireless have agreed to swap
    >> certain wireless assets. Under the terms of the swap, AT&T will
    >> receive licenses, properties, assets and subscribers from Rural
    >> Celluar. This will let AT&T improve its coverage in New York,
    >> Kentucky, Vermont and Washington. In turn, AT&T will hand Verizon its
    >> former Dobson assets in Kentucky.

    >
    > Just curious - does this means that some Verizon customers are going to
    > get a letter in the mail telling them that they are now AT&T subscribers
    > with AT&T service plans, and they have to get new phones and they lose
    > their unlimited Verizon In-Network calling? And presumably some AT&T
    > subscribers will be transferred to Verizon? It's reassuring to know we
    > have the FCC protecting our rights as consumers.


    Thats how it worked in my area. The "B" side had various owners with
    Altel being the last before VZW swapped other areas with Altel for this
    one. Everyone got a letter stating that we would become VZW customers
    after a certain date. They then rebranded all of the stores etc. One
    thing is that VZW left all of the plans intact. Whatever you had with
    Altel you had the same with VZW. I don't miss Altel because they are
    really big on not spending money and were really dragging their feet on
    building out this area.
  • 12-06-2007, 01:41 PM
    Steve Sobol
    ["Followup-To:" header set to alt.cellular.verizon.]
    On 2007-12-06, Nick Danger <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Just curious - does this means that some Verizon customers are going to get
    > a letter in the mail telling them that they are now AT&T subscribers with
    > AT&T service plans, and they have to get new phones and they lose their
    > unlimited Verizon In-Network calling? And presumably some AT&T subscribers
    > will be transferred to Verizon? It's reassuring to know we have the FCC
    > protecting our rights as consumers.


    Usually when something like this happens, it's a swap of wireless spectrum
    licenses and is normally done to benefit both companies and their customers.


    --
    Steve Sobol, Victorville, CA PGP:0xE3AE35ED www.SteveSobol.com
    Geek-for-hire. Details: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesobol

  • 12-06-2007, 12:58 PM
    Nick Danger

    "4phun" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:66efdf2f-1816-4ace-ba0b-31c2486b6177@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
    > AT&T, Verizon Wireless Swap Assets to Meet Regulatory Compliance
    >
    > Today, 1:43 PM by Eric M. Zeman
    >
    > In order to comply with FCC requirements concerning their recent
    > acquisitions, both AT&T and Verizon Wireless have agreed to swap
    > certain wireless assets. Under the terms of the swap, AT&T will
    > receive licenses, properties, assets and subscribers from Rural
    > Celluar. This will let AT&T improve its coverage in New York,
    > Kentucky, Vermont and Washington. In turn, AT&T will hand Verizon its
    > former Dobson assets in Kentucky.


    Just curious - does this means that some Verizon customers are going to get
    a letter in the mail telling them that they are now AT&T subscribers with
    AT&T service plans, and they have to get new phones and they lose their
    unlimited Verizon In-Network calling? And presumably some AT&T subscribers
    will be transferred to Verizon? It's reassuring to know we have the FCC
    protecting our rights as consumers.

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