Verizon grabs more southern assets

Dan Jones, Mobile Editor

August 9, 2007

1 Min Read
Goin' Local

4:45 PM -- Seems like we can't through a week without a major U.S. carrier buying in more local assets.

This week its Verizon Wireless , which has bought the assets of Ramcell -- including spectrum licenses -- in Kentucky and Oregon.

There's no word on the price, but it's pretty interesting that it now seems to be more cost-effective for major carriers to buy out their tiny rivals rather than do a buildout alone. Verizon is even going to deploy EV-DO in these markets now.

Makes you wonder whether there will be any small carriers left standing within a couple of years time.

— Dan Jones, Site Editor, Unstrung

About the Author(s)

Dan Jones

Mobile Editor

Dan is to hats what Will.I.Am is to ridiculous eyewear. Fedora, trilby, tam-o-shanter -- all have graced the Jones pate during his career as the go-to purveyor of mobile essentials.

But hey, Dan is so much more than 4G maps and state-of-the-art headgear. Before joining the Light Reading team in 2002 he was an award-winning cult hit on Broadway (with four 'Toni' awards, two 'Emma' gongs and a 'Brian' to his name) with his one-man show, "Dan Sings the Show Tunes."

His perfectly crafted blogs, falling under the "Jonestown" banner, have been compared to the works of Chekhov. But only by Dan.

He lives in Brooklyn with cats.

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