Filed under: Cellphones
For those who stick to one coast or the other, you may have never even heard of Centennial Communications. Not to worry, though, as AT&T just made said company entirely more relevant. Shortly before heading out of the office on Friday, AT&T decided it fitting to acquire Centennial for a few bucks shy of a billion, or $944 million for those seeking precision. The transaction will beef up AT&T’s coverage for customers in rural areas of the Midwest and Southeast United States, not to mention in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. As always, the acquisition must first pass regulatory approval, the approval of Centennial’s stockholders and “other customary closing conditions” before the little guy’s 1.1 million subscribers officially make the shift, but we certainly don’t expect that to be an issue.
[Via The New York Times, thanks to everyone who sent this in]
AT&T picks up Centennial Communications for $944 million originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
