pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
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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
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join:2005-06-12
Fairbanks, AK
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| 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
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join:2005-06-12
Fairbanks, AK
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| 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
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join:2002-09-24
Palmer, AK
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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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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
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From Bloomberg.com...
"The company is the largest wireless provider in Alaska, according to its Web site."
Looks like AT&T will gain 1.7 million customers, adding to their 1.5 million lead over Verizon Wireless.
"The sale of other rural providers may follow", "In addition to Dobson, Rural Cellular Corp., Centennial Communications Corp. and U.S. Cellular Corp. might be potential targets."
"Other companies with rural mobile-phone operations include Cincinnati Bell Inc. and Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc."
Source: »www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=···fer=home |
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koolman2
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join:2002-10-01
Anchorage, AK | reply to vbox81
GCI leases all cellular services from Cellular One at the moment, just as Alaska Digitel leases from ACS. All cellular networks are on ACS' towers, from leased space.
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