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Western Wireless was acquired in 2005 by Alltel ... the merger of Pacific Northwest Cellular and General Cellular Corporation. The company offered service in 19 western states under the "Cellular ...

Also this week, Alltel Corp. was said to be close to acquiring Western Wireless Corp. For several months, the wireless industry has been in a constant state of turmoil. The largest cell-phone ...