AT&T makes significant investment in rural America; purchases Alltel assets from Verizon Wireless
On Friday, AT&T announced that it would purchase divestiture properties from Verizon Wireless. The 2.35 billion dollar deal covers wireless properties, including licenses, network assets and 1.5 million subscribers in 79 service markets in mostly rural areas across 18 states including Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
The Coalition for a Connected West believes that this is great news for consumers in its five western states. With this purchase by AT&T, the nation’s two largest cellular companies are competing in rural areas, which will bring better service, better products, and lower prices for rural customers.
Below is a list of divested areas purchased by AT&T:
Arizona
- AZ RSA 5 (CMA 322): Gila, Pinal
Colorado
- CO RSA 4 (CMA 351): Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park
- CO RSA 5 (CMA 352): Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln
- CO RSA 6 (CMA 353): Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel
- CO RSA 7 (CMA 354): Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
- CO RSA 8 (CMA 355): Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers
- CO RSA 9 (CMA 356): Baca, Costilla, Huerfano, Las Animas
New Mexico
- Las Cruces NM MSA (CMA 285) Dona Ana
- NM RSA 1 (CMA 553): Cibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba, San Juan, Taos
- NM RSA 5 (CMA 557): Grant, Hidalgo, Luna
- NM RSA 6 (CMA 558): Chaves, Eddy, Lee, Lincoln, Otero
Utah
- UT RSA 3 (CMA 675): Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Sevier
- UT RSA 4 (CMA 676): Beaver, Iron, Washington
- UT RSA 5 (CMA 677): Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Uintah
- UT RSA 6 (CMA 678): Garfield, Kane, Piute, San Juan, Wayne
Wyoming
- Casper WY MSA (CMA 299): Natrona
- WY RSA 1 (CMA 718): Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie
- WY RSA 2 (CMA 719): Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan, Weston
- WY RSA 4 (CMA 721): Albany, Goshen, Laramie, Niobrara, Platte
- WY RSA 5 (CMA 722): Converse
Source: http://www.cellularmap.net/vzw/vzw+alltel.shtml