cover approximately 2.3 million people in North and South Carolina. Alltel already managed and owned 50 percent of each of the 10 partnerships and has purchased the remaining interests from Palmetto. The partnerships include 34 counties across South Carolina and seven counties in Western North Carolina. Midwest Wireless (Minnesota) – Alltel purchased Midwest Wireless for $1.083 billion in cash, adding 433,000 wireless customers In Summer 2006 Alltel's Simple Freedom Wireless, customers were migrated in non-Alltel markets. (see article below) 2007 Alltel agrees to be acquired by TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners, the private equity division of Goldman Sachs for $27.5 billion. Simple Freedom Wireless merges with Alltel "U Prepaid" to form Alltel U Personalized Prepaid. Simple Freedom Wireless customers in ( Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, & Florida) are merged with Verizon Wireless Prepaid. 2008 Verizon Wireless announced to acquire Alltel from TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners for $28.1 billion. Connecticut RSA 1 (Litchfield, Connecticut) market acquired from AT&T Wireless in 2005, was sold to Verizon Wireless. Terms were not disclosed. 2009 Verizon Wireless closes merger on January 9. AT&T announces acquisition of 79 of the 105 divested markets. Atlantic Tele-Network announces acquisition of the remaining 26 divested markets. 2010 Atlantic Tele-Network completes acquisition of 26 markets and continues to operate as Alltel in six states. Element Mobile buys RSA #7, the remaining Alltel customers in Central Wisconsin. 2013 AT&T Mobility completes acquisition of AWCC/Alltel from ATNI on September 30. 2016 AT&T Mobility dissolves Alltel Wireless. Executive team (after ATN acquisition) President and CEO, Frank O'Mara Chief Financial Officer, Brian Taylor Chief Administrative Officer, Wade McGill Chief Marketing Officer, Lesa Handly Chief Information Officer, Lewis Langston Executive team (after AT&T acquisition) Area Vice President for Acquired Markets, Ramon P. Carroll Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Lesa Handly Network technology Alltel's networks consisted of analog and digital systems operating primarily on the 850 MHz (3GPP2 Band Class 0) cellular band, much like Verizon Wireless. Native Alltel markets consisted of both analog (AMPS) and digital (CDMA) technologies. Virtually 100 percent of markets had been outfitted with 3G 1xEV-DO digital technology, which allows for additional battery life and faster download times when using Internet or BREW-based applications. Alltel posted a three phase turn down schedule in response to the FCC decision stating that by March 1, 2008 A and B side carriers are no longer required to