AT&T Wireless still under 3G deadline
Thanks to an investment by NTT DoCoMo, AT&T Wireless must start up 3G service in 4 of the top 50 US markets by December 2004 [MobileTracker coverage 
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2]. The Cingular buyout 
did not change the deadline. However, once the deal is done, Cingular will have an easier time rolling out 3G services than other wireless carriers.