Spectrum changes to prompt wave of mobile mergers

US firms brace themselves for buyouts ...

By Ian Jones, 8 November 2001 10:04

NEWS US mobile phone companies are heading for a wave of mergers and acquisitions as the range of radio frequencies an operator can own in any given area is dramatically increased. Some carriers have been facing a shortfall of capacity under current regulations, which prohibits service providers from owning more than 45MHz in a city and 55MHz in rural areas. But a relaxation in spectrum ownership rules could prompt a wave of consolidation in the market, according to reports in the Financial Times.

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