Verizon, Alltel Merger – More Complicated Than You Think!

The list grows of who wants the FCC and other government regulatory agencies to block the merger between Verizon Wireless and Alltel: AT&T, Rural Cellular Association*, International Brotherhood Electrical Workers, Leap Wireless, and consumer advocacy groups to name a few. AT&T Wireless is upset mainly because they will be over-thrown as the largest cellular coverage for any one provider. unique tracing a cell phone number Moreover, the technology Verizon Wireless and Alltel currently use, CDMA, is superior compared to GSM (i.e. analog, not digital). If the merger goes through AT&T will have more dropped calls and less of a network coverage area then Verizon Wireless – a huge market value.