keywords: verizon nextwave vz licenses airwave
text: Verizon Wireless to buy NextWave #39;s licenses for \$3 bn NEW YORK, November 5 (newratings.com) - Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (VZ.NYS) and Vodafone Group, has reached an agreement to acquire all of NextWave #39;s airwave spectrum licenses for about \$3 billion.