Sanders Questions Verizon, Unicel Deal

Burlington, Vermont - November 5, 2007

After meeting with Verizon representatives in Washington D.C. last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission asking it to reject the deal, unless Verizon agrees to four conditions:

- Commit to 100% geographic coverage in the state.
- Maintain, upgrade, and expand the GSM technology currently used by Unicel.
- Provide a free phone exchange for current Unicel customers.
- Provide reasonable roaming rates for customers with other carriers.

Sanders is being backed by groups like VPIRG, and the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce. He's also asking Vermonters to write or call the FCC to express their concerns.

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