keywords: verizon nextwave licenses telecom airwave
text: Verizon to Buy NextWave Licenses for \$3 Billion &lt;p&gt;\&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that\it had signed an agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to\purchase all of its airwave licenses for \$3 billion.&lt;/p&gt;