minidu
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join:2002-09-28
Mackinac Island, MI | NO!
This is bad news. I hate AT&T and Cellone has been very good to me.
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Paulg
Displaced Yooper
Premium
join:2004-03-15
Neenah, WI
clubs: | Finally, A real network
Hopefully this will include improvements to CellOne's "rural" networks around here.
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garmst
join:2000-09-17
New York, NY
 ·Speakeasy
| And the hubub is?
Maybe it is just that “the purchase will add coverage in rural areas to AT&T's wireless network and save the company $2.5 billion in roaming costs and overhead expenses.”
After all, ATT is a COMMUNICATIONS company!
It is very interesting that this publication derides carriers for not providing rural coverage and then derides them for adding rural coverage. Someone here seems to always have to complain about something.... |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | FINALLY CellularOne goes away!
Good GAWD I'm so glad to see this bottomfeeder go away. It has been limping along for years. I was hoping that when alltel bought western wireless they would have killed it but they just spun it out. YAY! |
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bassthumpa
Premium
join:2000-12-26
Austin, TX
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Re: And the hubub is?
said by garmst  :It is very interesting that this publication derides carriers for not providing rural coverage and then derides them for adding rural coverage. Someone here seems to always have to complain about something.... Par for the course around here. Instead of just reporting it as it is, there always has to be something negative when it involves a large company.
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DivineDark
join:2001-08-30
Oklahoma City, OK
clubs: | ?
Interesting how this purchase comes on the day of the iPhone release and is not publicized. What are they trying to sweep under the rug? Bad press maybe for looking like a Juggernaut? |
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BillRoland
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join:2001-01-21
Ocala, FL
clubs:
 ·Cox HSI
|  reply to bassthumpa
Re: And the hubub is?
said by bassthumpa :said by garmst :It is very interesting that this publication derides carriers for not providing rural coverage and then derides them for adding rural coverage. Someone here seems to always have to complain about something.... Par for the course around here. Instead of just reporting it as it is, there always has to be something negative when it involves a large company. Well said, both of you.
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The Beer
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
Premium
join:2001-07-24
Omaha, NE
clubs:
 ·ViaTalk
| That Explains Why...
I was wondering why they sold the CDMA networks in Nebraska to Verizon and USCellular, AT&T had no use for them.
Please god all mighty do not allow AT&T to buy USCellular.
Makes me worry with USCC's lack of wanting to build a EVDO network, why build it if AT&T will rip it down anyway? |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
·Comcast
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Re: And the hubub is?
Maybe, but if thats is true then why did we go through 23 years of BS just to end back up with Ma Bell.
I'm just disgusted that with all of the advancements in technology, my only 2 real choices in Chicago are Att and Comcast. Both have good spots and bad spots, but try living in an area where they're both bad!
PS. If they have 200 billion for mergers, then why can't they hire coherant operators to speak with instead of automated systems or "Chad" from India?
The Death Star is almost complete! |
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w4ncr
join:2000-10-27 | reply to The Beer
Re: That Explains Why...
Dont think one has to worry about US CELLULAR being purchased by AT&T as US CELLULAR is not a GSM NETWORK.
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The Beer
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
Premium
join:2001-07-24
Omaha, NE
clubs:
·ViaTalk
| Eventually you have to start buying customers because there is not many GSM carriers to buy, that's my worry.
If you wanted customers and towers in rural areas where there is no GSM USCC would be a good buy, especially if their network needed upgrades anyway. |
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ss4vegito7
join:2004-07-24
Cranbury, NJ
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^ I would be more worried about Sprint and Verizon. Verizon especially who as a track record of buying out smaller CDMA carriers.
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gower2352
join:2005-06-08
Weston, WV | THANK YOU!
Thank you AT&T!!! |
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dslwanter
Why would I want DSL? I have FTTH
Premium
join:2002-12-16
Lowellville, OH | Lovely
Now my cell phone service is AT&T too. We have the money for that but I'll never see a Remote Terminal to better my DSL. |
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
| gsm
Dobson is the 3rd largest provider of gsm in the country, after AT&T, and T-Mobile. Dobson is also the largest independent rural cell service provider. I remember reading that Dobson is looking into selling itself, possibly to AT&T, a few days before this deal was announced.
We'll probably start to see more rural, and regional cell providers begin to get bought or merge to compete. |
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McLovin
Chicka chicka yeah
Premium
join:2005-06-12
Fairbanks, AK
clubs:
·GCI.net
·PTIAlaska.NET
| I wonder if this includes Alaska because 4 years ago, AT&T Alascom sold its entire GSM Alaskan footprint to Dobson to the tune of $3.9 million. Makes me wonder if AT&T recent acquisition will take out Dobson here in Alaska as well.
Are AT&T and AT&T Alascom different companies? One wouldn't think so... |
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21 | yes, it includes Alaska. Dobson was Alaska's largest wireless provider. |
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McLovin
Chicka chicka yeah
Premium
join:2005-06-12
Fairbanks, AK
clubs:
·GCI.net
·PTIAlaska.NET
| said by pepperxn : Dobson was Alaska's largest wireless provider. I disagree with that statement. Dobson's footprint up here is nowhere close to that of ACS. Which is crap because ACS basically has a monopoly on everything involving telecommunications in this state. There is extremely limited competition in this state when it comes to telcos in general. Wireless is a different story, but not by much.
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Owlbet
Ignite the Ice
Premium,MVM
join:2002-09-24
Palmer, AK
clubs:
·MTA Online
| reply to McLovin
said by McLovin :I wonder if this includes Alaska because 4 years ago, AT&T Alascom sold its entire GSM Alaskan footprint to Dobson to the tune of $3.9 million. Makes me wonder if AT&T recent acquisition will take out Dobson here in Alaska as well. Are AT&T and AT&T Alascom different companies? One wouldn't think so... In Alaska, AT&T and CellularOne have been playing cell phone roulette for years. Neither provider can make up their mind whether to stay or go.
In 1994 I worked for an electronics retailer that sold CellularOne service. Sometime in 1995 CellularOne was sold or taken over by AT&T Wireless. In 2003, AT&T and CellularOne once again swapped ownership.
I don't care which provider offers cell phone service. All I ask is consistency and a good product.
AT&T Wireless was a good service, CellularOne not so much.  |
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vbox81
join:2004-12-24
New York, NY | reply to McLovin
Dobson is bigger (by a few thousand) than ACS in wireless up there, and now you have GCI getting into the act too... |
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