"Any market share north of 35 percent probably won't pass regulatory muster," Friedland said. Low on the merger radarVerizon Wireless is said to be on the merger sidelines, partly because of its involvement in the NextWave Telecom spectrum auctions. The nation's largest cell phone provider thought it bought the spectrum that NextWave once owned and that federal regulators then seized after the company filed for bankruptcy. A court said that the regulators acted improperly and returned the spectrum to NextWave.

The issue remains in courts, The ongoing legal battle means that Verizon Wireless will still be on the hook to come up with the $8.7 billion it bid if a judge resolves the issue in Verizon's favor, Verizon Wireless also has about 24 percent of the cell phone market in the United States, making any significant acquisition improbable because it would likely trigger an antitrust review, Friedland said, Sprint PCS is also not part of the rumor whirlpool yet, The reason is that the carrier is about to launch a new telephone network this August, a multibillion effort expected to double the number bookbook case for apple iphone x and xs - black of cell phone calls that can go through its network at any one time..

It's not likely to give up its independence now, Abramovitz said. Rumors of mergers are sweeping the beleaguered telecommunications industry, and some say that's for a good reason. "It's summertime and the rumors are easy," said a Sprint executive, observing the plethora of rumors--and the resulting headlines--that are swirling around the beleaguered telecommunications industry. These rumors, met with everything from bemusement to indignation, are spreading for a reason: Everyone agrees that conditions are ripe for a major consolidation. Many analysts are predicting that the top six cellular phone service providers will boil down to just three or four before the end of the year.

CNET también está disponible en español, Don't show this again, The breakup sparked lawsuits between the two companies, NorthPoint claims Verizon breached its contract and committed fraud, saying the telecommunications company never intended to complete the deal, according to Michael Kahn, attorney for the NorthPoint estate, Verizon has filed a motion for summary judgment on the fraud claim, arguing in court documents that NorthPoint can't establish any fraudulent intent, A jury trial will hear the bookbook case for apple iphone x and xs - black breach of contract claim later this month in San Francisco..

Lawyers for Verizon Communications are planning to try to convince a San Francisco judge that a fraud claim against the company should be thrown out. The charge stems from Verizon's decision to back out of a planned acquisition of NorthPoint Communications. Verizon and NorthPoint announced a deal in August 2000 to merge their digital subscriber line businesses to form a new broadband communications company. But Verizon changed its mind in November 2000, citing "deterioration" in NorthPoint's business operations. NorthPoint eventually filed for bankruptcy and its assets were acquired by AT&T.