Some wireless phone customers in South Dakota are in the midst of a transition with their service provider—and not by choice. A-T-&T bought Alltel’s customer base when it acquired former Alltel assets from Verizon nearly a year ago. And that acquisition could lead to some coverage problems in remote areas of South Dakota. Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson explains….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/04/att1.mp3|titles=att1]Nelson says so far, the P-U-C hasn’t received many complaint calls on this issue….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/04/att2.mp3|titles=att2]Nelson says if coverage issues become a big problem for new A-T-&-T customers, the P-U-C can “lean” on the company to build more towers in the state….
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(courtesy KWAT Watertown)