Is the Verizon-Alltel deal good for consumers?

Courtesy CNET Tech blog  Fri, 06/06/2008 - 6:00am

Verizon Wireless' plan to buy regional cell phone company Alltel will make it the largest cell phone operator in the country with more than 80 million subscribers.

But is a behemoth Verizon good for consumers?

That's the question that regulators will ultimately decide.

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