Verizon Wireless Reiterates Position On Fair and Open Spectrum Auctions
Published July 20th, 2007
Verizon Wireless today released the following statement on the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction:
“We remain guided in our principled belief that open and fair auctions
serve everybody best: consumers, innovators, U.S. taxpayers. To rig the 700
MHz auction in any way — to limit its value and potential to deliver
exciting new products and services — would be a huge disservice to the
nation. Corporate welfare for Google is bad public policy.”
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 62.1 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless
company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon
Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 67,000 employees
nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:
VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at
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