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MUSKEGON, Mich., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* said today that the timetable for expanding AT&T service in Michigan has been accelerated and that it expects to complete network upgrades on wireless assets acquired from Verizon Wireless in June 2010 by the end of 2010 or the beginning of 2011. That is significantly sooner than the earlier estimate for enhancing AT&T's coverage in Michigan by mid-2011. Once network integration work is completed, AT&T will launch service for Alltel customers in Muskegon and Verizon Wireless customers in Michigan Rural Service Areas (RSA) 5 and 7.(1) Every residential Alltel customer in Muskegon and Verizon Wireless customer in RSAs 5 and 7 joining AT&T as a result of the transaction will receive an offer for a brand new AT&T handset at no additional cost.(2) Customers will be able to choose their free device from a list of the latest AT&T 3G handsets that are comparable to what they have today.(3) Additionally, the vast majority of customers choosing