 Michieru2zzz zzz zzzPremium
join:2005-01-28
Miami, FL | . Nothing better than waking up in the morning and reading yet another AT&T merger article.
From the article
"Cellphone carrier Sprint Nextel has announced plans to build a competing wireless network and would probably love to get its hands on the frequencies to be surrendered by BellSouth. But there's nothing in AT&T's offer that says it has to sell the frequencies in an open process, so it may well chose a less-threatening buyer."
No offense to Sprint-Nextel but buying a crapful of spectrum is of no good use if you don't use it you jackasses. Now there is rumors you guys plan to merge with ALLTEL, holy shit Gary Forsee, what are you thinking! Your driving me nuts already.
As for the changes of what AT&T would bring it's pretty much the same scenario and nothing much for the customer. If they want to compete in the global market I guess there is nothing else that can be done other than let them merge. |
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 AlpinePremium
join:2000-01-11
Atlanta, GA | I'd definitely be surprised if they hand over that spectrum to Sprint, especially considering Forsee's role at Sprint. He bailed on BellSouth when he was the heir apparent to to Ackerman and they weren't happy about it. No love lost there..
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10 Easy steps to ruling the world. How to rule the world.
Step 1. Whine to the FCC and tell them that Mom and Pop ISPs that PAY to use your network are killing you.
Step 2. Get the FCC to deregulate DSL. Remove the Mom and Pop's ability to offer most services and claim they are removed due to lack of interest.
Step 3. Merge and offer $10 DSL and Naked DSL. Sneak the catch in. Double the wholesale rate to the Mom and Pops. Disallow Naked DSL from being terminated anywhere but AT&T.
Step 4. Attack the last of the Dialup, you know you are doing the public a favor.
Step 5. Begin the cat and mouse game with the Cable Cos. Enter a price war with the other guy. Wear out any 3rd party with your deep pockets.
Step 6. Start snickering.
Step 7. Now that any 3rd party is gone slowly begin to raise prices.
Step 8. Begin Net neutrality. How dare anyone pay for their connection once, they must pay twice.
Step 9. All 3rd party competition is wiped out. But you still have a choice.
Step 10. Start laugh hysterically as you are driven to the bank by your driver. |
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| How about the steps to starting a "phone company"?
1.Decide to re-sell ILEC's services that you buy at a reduced rate forced upon them.
2.Start an aggressive ad campaign telling everyone the ILEC is no good and your service is superior.
3.Don't bother hiring any tech's to test problems, just call the ILECs if anything happens, they will do all the work for you.
4.Complain to the FCC that the ILECs are mean to you. |
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