Comments on: Verizon Announces Agreement To Buy Alltel http://www.berryreview.com/2008/06/06/verizon-announces-agreement-to-buy-alltel/ BlackBerry News and Reviews You Can Use Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:51:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Luciano ES http://www.berryreview.com/2008/06/06/verizon-announces-agreement-to-buy-alltel/#comment-8046 Luciano ES Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:57:15 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=5408#comment-8046 Is the Verizon-Alltel deal good for consumers? http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9961488-7.html FWIW Is the Verizon-Alltel deal good for consumers?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9961488-7.html
FWIW

]]> By: DavidB http://www.berryreview.com/2008/06/06/verizon-announces-agreement-to-buy-alltel/#comment-8007 DavidB Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:02:08 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=5408#comment-8007 “realisation of substantial in-market synergies” mean? It means they can eliminate staff and reduce hardware since there is overlap in Alltel and Verizon coverage. Remember, this PR is targeted at investors, not at the public! Does that just mean it was a good deal? I may be in the minority, but I think its a good deal. For any Alltel customers who travel outside their home area they are now "home" anywhere Verizon covers. Plus even though Verizon device selection is crappy, it's far more extensive than Alltel has ever offered. Unfortunately, Alltel locked down their devices almost as much as did Verizon, so there's no impetus as part of this deal for Verizon to "open up" a bit. :( Also who uses the word “Whilst.” Brits. i.e. Vodafone execs. :) “realisation of substantial in-market synergies” mean?
It means they can eliminate staff and reduce hardware since there is overlap in Alltel and Verizon coverage. Remember, this PR is targeted at investors, not at the public!

Does that just mean it was a good deal?
I may be in the minority, but I think its a good deal. For any Alltel customers who travel outside their home area they are now “home” anywhere Verizon covers. Plus even though Verizon device selection is crappy, it’s far more extensive than Alltel has ever offered. Unfortunately, Alltel locked down their devices almost as much as did Verizon, so there’s no impetus as part of this deal for Verizon to “open up” a bit. :(

Also who uses the word “Whilst.”
Brits. i.e. Vodafone execs. :)

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