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Re: My Prediction I really wouldn't rule out any acquisition. I wouldn't rule out everybody being served by AT&TCast by 2015 at this rate. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
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| I don't see that. There are areas that aren't profitable enough for those companies. Though I'll bet all major cities will be served by either AT&T or Verizon on the telephone side (once Qwest gets bought out by one of the two) and Comcast on the cable side. |
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1 edit | I was joking, but yes.
I imagine these new rural supertelcos (CenturyLink) get acquired within a decade. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | I'll bet the opposite. If I win the bet, you talk about it on BBR. If I lose, I'll pay my then-current internet bill to you for a month. Should only be about $150  |
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said by Karl Bode:I really wouldn't rule out any acquisition. I wouldn't rule out everybody being served by AT&TCast by 2015 at this rate. I would personally rule out Comcast taking over Charter. I don't think even they would be willing to take on that much debt, not to mention signing a personal check to Paul Allen who does literally nothing but just that: sit back and collect. |
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Hah. It's a deal.  |
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 morboComplete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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no one in their right mind will pick up Charter until their debt is at a managable level. |
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| Yes, it's not like Comcast won't be willing to wait. |
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VZ nor ATT want Qwest nor CenturyLink. ATT is happy with what it has and VZ is as well (for the most part). Qwest should take and merge with CenturyLink the others. Maybe even take on a cable company with the merger (After all CinciBell bought an Overbuild Muni cable company about 2years ago) |
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that's what the Court's are for. |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to PapaMidnight
said by PapaMidnight:said by Karl Bode:I really wouldn't rule out any acquisition. I wouldn't rule out everybody being served by AT&TCast by 2015 at this rate. I would personally rule out Comcast taking over Charter. I don't think even they would be willing to take on that much debt, They wouldn't have to buy Charter as a whole they could buy certain areas. |
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Ulmo
join:2005-09-22
San Jose, CA
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Comcast is more competent than AT&T. I doubt anybody's going to keep AT&T around as a good name. |
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Rickz0rz
join:2003-08-26
New Baltimore, MI
1 edit | »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast#Ac···Ventures
Specifically: »upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e···logo.png
Believe it or not, it almost happened. |
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