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Originally Posted by Rathji
What preferred treatment are they getting? The ability to bid on spectrum without interference from the big 3?
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The ability to buy more. The 700 MHz spectrum is highly prized for its reach, but there's only enough to build two fast LTE networks out of it. The big 3 can't buy enough to build a fast LTE network by themselves, but Verizon can.
The big 3 also has some stringent requirements for rural coverage with the new network if they get a 700 MHz license.