Det Ch Insp Andrew Williams, the officer who led the investigation into the supply of the "green apples" tablets, said after the hearing that he welcomed the outcome.

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"Now even more Chicagoans can experience 4G LTE on their smartphones, tablets and wireless modems, " said Kimberly Green-Kerr, regional vice president-Business Sales, Sprint.

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