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Originally Posted by Stu
Notice that Verizon Wireless holds a number of GSM licenses in the US even though they use the competing CDMA technology. In small towns where they have licenses, they will often through up "roamer nets" which are GSM networks solely designed to get roaming revenues from GSM visitors who travel through or visit these towns.
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n.b. There are really no "GSM licenses", just RF licenses. Verizon got into the GSM business when the bought Western Wireless (or when they bought Alltel, who had bought Western Wireless) a GSM-850 carrier. Since they had the network up and running, they kept it operating for the roaming revenue. This was a good thing for ATT & T-Mobile customers, who in many places would have no service otherwise.