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Alltel buys remaining interests in Carolina partnerships
In March 2006, Alltel said it had acquired the remaining interests it did not own in ten Palmetto MobileNet partnerships serving parts of North and South Carolina.
What was announced or reported
The partnerships covered an area with roughly two million potential customers. CT Communications disclosed a cash transaction value of 455 million dollars and said it expected proceeds from its stake.
Context and limits
The source linked the deal to Alltel’s broader wireless consolidation and noted contemporary speculation about possible industry combinations. That speculation, as well as the transaction figures, belongs to the original 2006 context.
Why the distinction matters
Buying out partnership interests simplified ownership in a regional wireless footprint. The record does not establish whether a later acquisition occurred, so the consolidation discussion is retained only as market speculation surrounding the announced purchase. The article does not establish the financial or competitive consequences that followed.