Boy's & Girls - all these what if's are silly. In the last few decades, China does not speculate or take a "lead off" - they don't need to do to their financial control of the planet, as in EARTH. Before the 6/3/10 announcement. the DEAL was done, the permit was committed to by VZ and China dictated to Chavez what the terms would be and Hugo agreed because he has NO alternative. He wants to stay in power and China is his White(asian) Knight. The 6/3 anouncement was to give shareholders a "heads up" as to what is in the works as they(us) need to approve the JV and Kry officers do not have the shares to control the vote without further dilution via exercising low priced options. You are looking at a "gift horse in the mouth" and playing the what if game - silly thinking! Gentlemen Start Your Engines!