Communications Crossroads - Fall 2008 - (Page 7) Volume 7, No. 3 • Fall 2008 COMMUNICATIONS Crossroads USTELECOM’S MAGAZINE FOR RURAL AND SMALL COMPANIES www.ustelecom.org ™ contents Page 10 Features 10 Cover Story The Urge to Merge Does your company have it? Want it? Or want to avoid it? Regardless of the answer, in today’s capital-intensive, technology-driven climate, mergers and acquisitions have become commonplace. How does the rural telecom navigate this reality in the choppy waters of a down economy? Some industry professionals chime in. 14 Business Advantages The 700 MHZ Auction: Results and Speculation The historic spectrum auction is over. What now? The FCC touted this spectrum as “beachfront property.” The industry and the pundits seemed to agree—but no one mentioned the fabled risks of buying beachfront property. Page 14 Departments 5 8 Up Front TeleBites 20 Industry Calendar 20 Advertisers DotCom 20 Index to Advertisers 21 People 22 Straight Talk Fall 2008 COMMUNICATIONS CROSSROADS 7 http://www.ustelecom.org
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