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InternetNews December 9, 2005 Jim Wagner	Alltel Sheds Wireline Business For $9.1B Telecom carrier Alltel has made a move to become a pure-play wireless phone provider, shedding its wireline operations to Valor Communications Group for approximately $9.1 billion.
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