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Dobson Communications: Acquisitions
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The announcement of the Dobson acquisition came the same day that Apple Inc.'s iPhone went on sale. AT&T is the sole carrier for the hotly anticipated device, and Dobson's Chairman Everett Dobson noted that the acquisition by AT&T is the only way Dobson's customers could get access to the device.
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Dobson expects to report about 668 million roaming minutes of use for the third quarter, compared with 462 million a year earlier. The figures reflect same-store results, including acquisitions in both periods.
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Lee argued that Dobson is strategic to both the GSM carriers such as T-Mobile and Cingular as well as to rural cellular players. Lee said that he therefore expects "solid" interest in Dobson, including an acquisition by a national carrier or cash-heavy private equity player.
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