mesmerMAN
join:2006-01-18
Miami, FL | i want the bellsouth name back
i can't trust the name AT&T |
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Drakemoore
join:2005-02-03
Hawthorne, FL
| I myself am actually a bit disappointed that AT&T bought bell south. I was hoping that once they merged we might get a bit better services, like even out their packages a bit more AT&T west have higher upload speeds.
U-verse is also disappointing, aside from the price I doubt I'll ever have it in my area, if it ever gets going at a decent pace anyhow.
Somewhat thinking those Double first quarter profits aren't going towards increasing roll outs more.. |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
 ·Comcast
| said by Drakemoore  :I myself am actually a bit disappointed that AT&T bought bell south. I was hoping that once they merged we might get a bit better services, like even out their packages a bit more AT&T west have higher upload speeds. U-verse is also disappointing, aside from the price I doubt I'll ever have it in my area, if it ever gets going at a decent pace anyhow. Somewhat thinking those Double first quarter profits aren't going towards increasing roll outs more.. You would have had better luck with BellSouth than with AT&T.
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
|  Pro Forma results
In a comparison that shows how AT&T did in 1st qtr 2007 vs 1st qtr 2006, you use what is called "Pro Forma" results that take in to account what the merged companies did in 2007 vs the non-merged entities from 2006.
When seen that way, AT&T only increased revenues by 1.7% from 1st qtr 2006. And their profits increased 25% measured by EPS(Earnings per share). So the 1st qtr profit did not double from last year.
But a 25% profit increase on a 1.7% revenue increase shows that there were truly benefits to merging as AT&T claimed. That is due to reduced costs. The shareholders are getting a better return on invested assets.
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| My Favorite Part
AT&T accelerated a share buyback plan, saying it will complete $10 billion of repurchases by the third quarter instead of the end of 2007. The company bought 81 million of its shares for $3 billion in the first quarter.
Isn't that about what Verizon is spending on FTTH?  So with doubling profits they still need to buy back shares this fast to justify their valuation? Granted that's only 4% of their stock in 2 QUARTERS.. jeesh. |
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to TKJunkMail
Re: Pro Forma results
Well, the company actually said "first-quarter profit almost doubled..".
And it did on a nominal basis, just not a per share basis. They did make twice as many dollars. It's just attributed to almost twice as many shareholders. Those are some impressive cost savings.
A 25% 1Q EPS increase is pretty ridiculous too. |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA
·Comcast
| reply to Drakemoore
Re: i want the bellsouth name back
You need to be patient. It takes time after the merger for the wheels to turn, especially now that T is such a big company (again). The old SBC services are still not integrated with the old AT&T ones and new ones are coming up. There is a lot of pressure to execute so T might surprise you services-wise, not time-wise and certainly not price-wise (you'll still be paying through the nose |
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WhoaThere
@cox.net | reply to Drakemoore
Whoa, slow down there. We just got the trucks done and still waiting on uniforms (I heard we need at least 400,000 shirts) It will take a little longer to get the other, more complicated (dsl/cellular/etc.) stuff to get integrated. |
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raye
Premium
join:2000-08-14
Orange, CA
| No innovation, just fat trimming
If their profit did not double I would have been surprised, seeing that they took over a company (Bell South) that was almost as big as at&t.
With companies Google, Microsoft, Cisco showing greater profit through innovation, whether it be new products, improved services or lower executive pay, this news is about as underwhelming as you can get.
The one positive is the DSL count. Cheap sells, even though the bandwidth for most of these customers is not high speed IMHO (768Kbps/128kbps) |
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
| said by raye :Cheap sells, even though the bandwidth for most of these customers is not high speed IMHO (768Kbps/128kbps) AT&T doesn't offer any 768kbps/128kbps plans. You can get the "Basic" package (328kbps/128kpbs), or the "Express" package (1536kbps/384kbps).
»https://swot.sbc.com/swot/dslMassMarketC···YNAMICIP
Not counting what Bellsouth plans are still in effect.
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | Express.....yeah, I guess some people would call a Yugo fast too. |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs:
·Charter Pipeline
·AT&T Southwest
| reply to verolom
Re: i want the bellsouth name back
i call bullshit.
somehow they are able to roll out the biggest marketing campaign ever but they aren't able to do these other integration needs? like, i don't know, standardize pricing and speeds? bell south is stuck with expensive dsl and slow speeds whereas sbc is faster and less expensive.
b.s. |
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to inteller
Re: No innovation, just fat trimming
said by inteller :Express.....yeah, I guess some people would call a Yugo fast too. Its a marketing term. Used to identify a particular package. I suppose that they could have called it, "Molasses", to satisfy folk like you. Or they could have just called it, "Bob", or "Joe".
It is fast enough for most purposes. You can't drive a Porsche any faster than a Yugo in downtown traffic.
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Norman
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bmn
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Premium,ExMod 2003-06
join:2001-03-15
hiatus
| UVerse numbers seem a bit fishy....
They claim they have 20,000 users and are signing up 2000 per week. Now, does that mean that as of this week they were getting 2000 subs per week , or is that 2000 per week on average ? And even then, what's the churn rate for their Uverse customers because if they are signing up 2000 customers per week, then that 20,000 customer number seems a bit low.
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA
·Comcast
| reply to morbo
Re: i want the bellsouth name back
So for you, making a bunch of 30 second commercials that btw were done many months ago is the equivalent in complexity of upgrading, reconfiguring and connecting thousands of network elements and realigning all the people that make them work?
Brilliant!
It's not a rocket science, you can do it in your home garage!!! |
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Bocephus
Premium
join:2006-10-24
Oklahoma City, OK | U-verse is crappy
uverse still stinks and at&T still sucks |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
00000
clubs: | reply to verolom
Re: i want the bellsouth name back
if they can plan months ahead to make commercials, they can plan ahead for reconfiguring the network and billing system. the thing is, they don't want to do that as it will cost them money. but those voices: transition takes time, etc. please. |
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bassthumpa
Premium
join:2000-12-26
Austin, TX | Confirmed: You have no clue. |
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cwh
join:2006-05-14
San Antonio, TX | reply to bmn
Re: UVerse numbers seem a bit fishy....
They have ramped up to 2000 per week. It was reporting that is over 1000 a month or so ago and few hundred a week at the beginning of year. The pace of installs in accelerating. |
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Hazen
join:2003-02-25
Sapulpa, OK | reply to Bocephus
Re: U-verse is crappy
You can't change a mans mind who loves cox. Not that there's anything wrong with that. |
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