NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc would not rule out international expansion even as itcarries out a massive $130 billion plan to buy Vodafone GroupPlc's 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless, said VerizonChief Executive Lowell McAdam.
On a conference call with analysts on Tuesday, McAdam andChief Financial Officer Fran Shammo also said they aim to "asquickly as possible" pay down the more than $60 billion in debtVerizon is incurring for the Vodafone deal and to return thecompany to its investment grade credit rating in four to fiveyears.