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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
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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
| 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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bassthumpa
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join:2000-12-26
Austin, TX
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| 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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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
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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?
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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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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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The Beer
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
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join:2001-07-24
Omaha, NE
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| 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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join:2000-10-27 | 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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join:2001-07-24
Omaha, NE
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| Re: That Explains Why... 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
| .. ^ 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
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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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join:2001-02-21 | Re: gsm 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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| Re: gsm 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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New York, NY | Re: gsm 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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koolman2
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join:2002-10-01
Anchorage, AK | Re: gsm 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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join:2001-02-21
| 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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Woody79_00
join:2004-07-08
united state
| this is bad IMO this sucks
1st Cingualr buys out At&t wireless, then SBCX Buys out Southwestern bell(to get the other half of the shares of cingular) now they rename themselves at&t, and now they buy dobson
im sorry but the government has to stop this, at&t is becoming that same old ugly hag she was back before mabell was broken up
we need to break up at&t again, there is merging, and then there is trying to make a monopoly which is exactly what at&t is trying to do again | |
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Stephenson Expands His Reign
Re: And the hubub is?
