One telecom purchasing another is a completely different beast with a different kind of history than a hardware/operating system company purchasing a telecom.
It was difficult for AT&T to purchase Alltel because after the breakup of Ma Bell, the baby bells have been eating each other and consolidating into the current Big Three (ATT, Tmobile, Verizon). The AT&T purchase of Alltel was seen as a baby bell further consolidating the wireless marketplace.
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One telecom purchasing another is a completely different beast with a different kind of history than a hardware/operating system company purchasing a telecom.
It was difficult for AT&T to purchase Alltel because after the breakup of Ma Bell, the baby bells have been eating each other and consolidating into the current Big Three (ATT, Tmobile, Verizon). The AT&T purchase of Alltel was seen as a baby bell further consolidating the wireless marketplace.