keywords: nextwave verizon airwave licenses telecom
text: Verizon  To Buy NextWave Licenses (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Verizon Wireless announced yesterday that it plans to buy airwave licenses in 23 markets from NextWave Telecom Inc. for  #36;3 billion in cash, giving the cellular phone giant the ability to carry more calls in some of the nation's largest cities.