Dennis Ferguson wrote:

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> (I'd also be surprised
> if the story about Verizon being Apple's first choice, which was based
> solely on reports from Verizon sources as far as I can tell, actually
> matches Apple's view of what Apple preferred for about the same reason).

I thought the same thing initially, but Apple never denied that what was
reported was true. Normally there would be a quick rebuttal and denial.
With SOX, Verizon would not have issued an untrue statement about what
transpired.