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Christopher S. Rugaber
Justice Department Requires Verizon Wireless to Sell Assets in Deal for Rural Cellular
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 11, 2008 - 8:43amVerizon Wireless must sell assets in six markets in Vermont, New York and Washington state to complete its $757 million acquisition of Rural Cellular Corp., the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Legal Dispute Could Boost Cost of DTV
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 17, 2008 - 7:34amA small Pennsylvania company's patent lawsuits could hamstring the government's $1.5 billion effort to make the transition to digital television easier on consumers' wallets. Rembrandt Inc. owns a patent on technology that it says is part of the digital television broadcasting standard used by the TV networks.
