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Telecom
SBC, BellSouth venture approved,
might spend $6 billion on airwaves
The Federal Communications Commission approved the two phone companies' plan tocreate the No. 2 wireless carrier in the U.S. But they must sell operations inLos Angeles, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Baton Rouge, La. Stephen Carter, the incoming CEO, said it might bid up to $6 billion at spectrum auctions in December and March. The venture owns licenses covering 74% of
the U.S.
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone plans to offer 300,000 new shares worth $2.97 billion. The funds would help pay for its $5.5 billion takeover of Internet service provider Verio. …