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SBC's competitors--particularly current number one regional carrier Verizon Communications (nyse: VZ - news - people )--are likely to lobby hard against approval.
The deal would also likely face protest from current No. 1 regional carrier Verizon.
Because of the current difficulties of exchanging HD voice calls between carrier networks, in order to get the highest fidelity, two people would have to be using HD voice-enabled phones and talking on the same network.
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But it is clear that the carrier needs to catch up with the current LTE leader, Verizon, before LTE adoption starts rising and its network deficiencies become more apparent.
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The carrier predicts net profit of 130bn yen for the current fiscal year.
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The new carrier is also designed to significantly reduce maintenance costs from those of the current Nimitz class of carriers, another major driver of life-cycle costs.
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The carrier will be run under the American Airlines brand, but the chief executive will be the current US Airways boss, Doug Parker.
In the current harsh operating environment, a small number of cabin crew, mechanics or catering staff can bring a carrier to its knees within weeks especially if they cannot easily be replaced.
In the DOJ's opinion, an incumbent carrier would need to demonstrate both compelling evidence of capacity constraints and an efficient use of its current licenses in order to gain additional lower frequency spectrum.
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