AT&T wins licenses to airwaves
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AT&T Inc., already the nation's largest cell phone provider, won government approval to buy highly coveted airwaves licenses that cover 196 million people in 281 markets.
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Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it had signed an agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to purchase all of its airwave licenses for $3 billion.
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While an auction is underway for a large chunk of wireless spectrum in the 700MHz range, the FCC approved a separate deal enabling AT&T to acquire similar wireless spectrum from another owner.
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FCC approves the technology that could transform wireless communications.
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AT&T Inc  said on Friday it  plans to participate in an upcoming government auction of  airwaves in the 700-Megahertz spectrum band, but it is still  deciding whether to bid for a portion of the spectrum reserved  for open access.
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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday approved Cingular Wireless&#39; 41-billion-US dollar acquisition of AT&amp;T Wireless Services Inc.
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U.S. antitrust authorities on Monday approved Cingular Wireless' plan to acquire rival AT&T Wireless Services Inc. for &#36;41 billion in cash, creating the nation's biggest wireless carrier.
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The U.S. sale of airwaves for  advanced wireless services grossed a record $13.9 billion when  it ended on Monday, and spectrum-hungry U.S. wireless carrier  T-Mobile USA topped the bidding by offering almost $4.2 billion  for 120 licenses.
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U.S. communications regulators gave  AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc the go-ahead on Friday  to more closely combine their local and long-distance  businesses without being subject to additional regulations.
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Clearwire has acquired spectrum from AT&T that is well-suited to help the company expand its WiMAX coverage.
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AT&amp;T Inc. announced Monday that subscribers to its higher speed broadband services will have free access to its Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the country.
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The Justice Department approved Cingular Wireless&#39; $41 billion acquisition of AT&amp;T Wireless yesterday, clearing one of the last hurdles in a deal to create the country&#39;s largest wireless-phone company.
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WASHINGTON -- Antitrust regulators at the Justice Department have given their blessing to the acquisition by Cingular Wireless of AT&amp;T Wireless Services.
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With one federal approval received yesterday and another coming as soon as today, Cingular Wireless is finally poised to complete its $41 billion takeover of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it has conditionally approved Cingular Wireless' &#36;41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. , clearing the last big hurdle for the deal.
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AT&amp;T, the largest US telecommunications group, is launching its first WiFi wireless broadband internet service on Monday in Riverside, California.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 26  - Cingular Wireless Corp. announced Tuesday it had completed a 41-billion-dollar takeover of AT and T Wireless after winning final clearance from US regulators.