ALLTEL - Definition

ALLTEL (NYSE: AT (http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=AT)) is a telecommunications company located in Little Rock, Arkansas. As of August 2004 the company claimed over 12 million customers and $8 billion in annual revenue. ALLTEL provides wireless, local telephone, long-distance, Internet and high-speed data services to residential and business customers in 26 states.

ALLTEL is the largest regional mobile phone company in America with over 8 million customers. The wireless group provides service in parts of 24 states. The company mainly focuses on small to medium-sized cities.

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Alltel received a 0% rating on the Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign in 2004, because they actively opposed a shareholder resolution to include sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policy. Alltel was the only company to receive such a score in 2004. In December of 2004, Alltel amended its non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation. ALLTEL’s score is now 29% . ALLTEL’s shift in policy came at the urging of its shareholders, led by Walden Asset Management.

External link

• Official web site (http://www.alltel.com/)

Data

• Yahoo! - ALLTEL Corporation Company Profile (http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/10/10013.html)