well like i said its 90% sure it will go thru, they just need ninal approval from the FCC which they mostl ikely will get, the chairman Kevin Martin has already asked that the rest of the commissioners approve it.
The only snag that could possibly hold it up or even squash it is getting the banks to loan verizon wireless the capital to for the 28 Billion due to 22 Billion being debt.
a few months ago...even a few weeks ago it wouldn't be a question but the way the economy is and the credit crunch nothing is guaranteed