TITLE

On the edge

AUTHOR(S)

Carroll, Kelly

PUB. DATE

January 2001

SOURCE

Telephony;01/15/2001, Vol. 240 Issue 3, p36

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the issues surrounding Deutsche Telekom's deal to buy United States (U.S.) GSM operator VoiceStream Wireless. Views of analysts on the merger; Implications of the merger for the future of foreign investments in the U.S. telecommunication industry; Political hurdles associated with the merger.

ACCESSION #

4016600

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATION;  DEUTSCHE Telekom AG;  VOICESTREAM Wireless Corp.;  FOREIGN investments

 

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