I will also say look at Standard oil or the original MA Bell the government broke them up for a reason because they were becoming anti consumer. I guess when you buy up your competition and reduce the choices the consumer has, it is a very bad thing. I know Sprint and Tmobile can not offer the coverage area that Verizon can and if you travel to places where neither one of these companies cover, then you are stuck paying the high prices that Verizon charges.