Verizon Acquires Certain Assets of Bluegrass Cellular
October 19, 2020
Verizon Communications has signed an agreement to acquire certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky with roughly 210,000 customers across 34 counties. The transaction—subject to FCC approval—is intended to expand Verizon's footprint in Kentucky and will transition Bluegrass customers and employees to Verizon; closing was expected late 2020 or early 2021.
- Buyers
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Targets
- Bluegrass Cellular
- Sellers
- Bluegrass Cellular
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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