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AT&T, Verizon Will Dominate New Airwaves

Wireless spectrum auction saw no major first-time entrant

By Laila Weir,  Newser User

Posted Mar 21, 2008 1:37 PM CDT

(Newser) – AT&T and Verizon were the two top bidders in the airwaves auction that ended this week, representing 80% of the FCC’s record $19.6 billion haul and positioning themselves to offer advanced wireless Internet services, reports the Wall Street Journal. Google, sans licenses,...   Read full story »

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