1. Verizon reported 1.8 million net adds for the first quarter of 2011, bringing its total subscribers to 104 million for an increase of 1.76 percent from its December 2010 subscribers. AT&T reported 2 million net adds in the first quarter 2011, bringing its total subscribers to 97.5 million for an increase of 2.09 percent from its December 2010 subscribers. See Verizon activated 2.2 million iPhones, FIERCEWIRELESS;Press Release, Clearwire and Locus Communications Announce New 4G Wholesale Agreement,2010
2. Leap, which holds many PCS licenses and AWS licenses (acquired at the 2006 auction) in markets throughout much of the country;Leap on National Stage
3. MetroPCS has nationwide service, covering 280 million POPS and over 8 million subscribers. See Investor Call with Braxton Carter;Grading the top ten carriers in the first quarter 2011, FIERCE WIRELESS,2008
4. Institutional Investors Statistical Yearbook 2003