NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to approve a Verizon Wireless plan to buy Alltel Corp for $28.1 billion and Sprint Nextel Corp's proposed joint ...

Verizon Wireless' deal yesterday to buy Alltel Corp. for $5.9 billion was applauded by investors and should mean a greater range of choices for Alltel subscribers, but some worried that Alltel's ...

Smart move for Big Red to buy Alltel. This phenomenally expands their coverage footprints both ways for former Alltel and Verizon customers. Now good ole Sprint needs to make up its mind where to go ...

Alltel's wide-ranging rural coverage in 35 states has given it 13.2 million subscribers and plenty of fans. In its area, mainly in the interior of the country and in the Southeast, it provides an ...

The Wall Street Journal reported that Alltel has solicited AT&T about a potential deal and has broached the subject with Verizon Communications Inc. and even Sprint Nextel Corp. Alltel’s high market ...

With the merger, Verizon becomes the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. Under financial terms of the deal, Verizon is acquiring Alltel for $5.9 billion plus the assumption of $22.2 billion in debt.