LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Alaska: Alaska Wireless
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- General Communication, Inc. ("GCI") announced today that it reached an agreement with AT&T that provides for an orderly four-year transition of GCI's wireless customers from the Dobson/AT&T network in Alaska to GCI's soon-to-be-built, wireless facilities. AT&T acquired Dobson Communications, including its Alaska properties, on November 15, 2007.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Headlines all week have talked about the "big changes" in the wireless market with national carriers introducing "unlimited" plans for their customers. DigiTel, a local Alaska wireless phone company, wonders what all the hoopla is about, as they have been providing their customers with the value of unlimited service since 2003.
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As planned, the initial deployment phase of Unicom's new digital cellular network will provide wireless voice and broadband data services in Bethel and the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta area of Alaska. The network's main infrastructure will be located in Bethel and will be connected by either satellite or microwave transmission to the outlying communities.
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"Our Mileage Plan Wireless Program expands the number of ways our customers can earn miles," said Rick Rasmussen, Alaska's director of customer loyalty. "With the new program, earning miles for wireless purchases is as easy as the click of a mouse."
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GCI GNCMA is the largest Alaska-based and operated integrated telecommunications provider. A pioneer in bundled services, GCI provides local, wireless, and long distance telephone, cable television, Internet and data communication services. More information about the company can be found at http://www.gci.com.
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In addition to the acquisition, GCI has entered into a management agreement with the existing owners of Alaska Wireless. The business will continue to operate under the Alaska Wireless name and the current management team will continue to run the day-to-day operation.
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