Well, AT&T wants to fill in more areas with "their" coverage so that AT&T subscribers don't roam as much. Also the reason why T-Mobile didn't acquire it is because it's a predominantly 850 MHz carrier and T-Mobile is almost fully 1900 MHz. So, it would be an issue for T-Mobile customers who only have PCS-only phones.
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Well, AT&T wants to fill in more areas with "their" coverage so that AT&T subscribers don't roam as much. Also the reason why T-Mobile didn't acquire it is because it's a predominantly 850 MHz carrier and T-Mobile is almost fully 1900 MHz. So, it would be an issue for T-Mobile customers who only have PCS-only phones.