According to an article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week AT&T’s exclusive deal with Apple to carry the iPhone in America will come to an end in 2010. The reports adds that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is in discussions with Apple to seek an extension until 2011.

When the iPhone was first announced in January 2007 it was unknown how long AT&Ts exclusivity would last with many speculating that a 5-year deal was most likely.

Also in a related story the Wall Street Journal reports today on comments made by Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg.

Mr. Seidenberg also addressed the notion of Apple Inc.’s iPhone ever coming to the Verizon Wireless network, saying it is more likely that Apple would be willing to work with the carrier under the fourth-generation, or 4G, network, which follows the same technology standard as AT&T Inc.’s 4G plans. He said Apple never seriously considered making a CDMA version of the iPhone because it didn’t have as wide a distribution opportunity.