"This was an exciting day, " said Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer for Verizon Wireless.

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"Customers come to Verizon Wireless for a premier wireless experience, and iPhone 5 combined with our 4G LTE network is an outstanding combination, " said Dan Mead, Verizon Wireless CEO.

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Gov. Mead Treadwell or Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan could erase that margin.

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