Zwil, I've been tagged with the same labels as the ones being glued to your back the last few days. It's amazing that many(not all) don't see any downside risk from here in a country tagged as the worst investment choice country in the world.

Reality is that the share price could very well be held at this level til the deal is done so the Chinese can make that financial investment after the deal is done. That could very well be related to a possible buyout I suppose. And if it's based on the avg shareprice for a specified time that could be a reasonable possibility. Anything can still happen with this deal. It may work out to a positive for shareholders, but I can't see much more than a 1.50 in the end if it does. Or we could get bought out in the 40+ cent range, who knows. It has been stated that it was political reasons kry has been turfed to the sidelines and Vz has shown no regard for the financial well being of kry whatsoever and may contribute some more "political reasoning", albeit through this deal, to get them out completely. All speculation is on the table imo.

Comments made the other day regarding the two contract extentions by EZ stating they are basically a cake walk and was told that they can't be "unduly withheld". WHAT! Unduly withheld? We're talking twenty years from now in Vz. What about the unduly withheld permit that was supposed to be a lock a few years ago? I wonder what unduly means down there.

Anyway, anything can still happen yet.