bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
join:2001-03-15
hiatus | Funny, had these goons... started hashing this out sooner, all of the DirectvDSL subscribers might not have had to switch... Of course, things probably would have changed for the worse with PPPoE and Yahoo! integration... *shudder*
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wtansillNcc1701
join:2000-10-10
Falls Church, VA | How very odd. All the baby bells are poor-mouthing -- competition's killing them, they're up to their eyeballs in debt, must have regulatory relief [choke, gasp]. Oh -- lookee here -- I have an extra 10 Billion in my pocket after all -- let's see if I can't buy a new toy... [coff, wheeze].
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bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
join:2001-03-15
hiatus | Yeah, it is kind of weird huh? This is the same company that announced record profits and then two weeks later laid off several thousand jobs... |
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Actually, I am very interested in SBC purchasing DirecTV. I am a DirecTV subscriber for many years and I believe SBC ownership is for sure better than Rupert Murdoch. At one point there was a distinct possibility that Murdoch would buy DirecTV. I understand that he runs quite the oppressive company from an editorial standpoint. Just because he is Australian does not mean he has his head screwed on straight.
Word is that Charlie Ergen is selling Echostar to Murdoch only because it would be worse for him if Echostar bought DirecTV. A bit of a sell-out, but he is cashing-in. Most subscribers won't even care.
But if you think it won't matter, look at what has happened to CNN now that Ted has lost control. Talk about Gag! Sensational, near right-wing "news-tainment".
Bottom line is that when the rumor was floating that Murdoch was looking to buy DirecTV, I started looking at Echostar. Now that we know DirecTV is courting SBC (or is it visa-versa), I am more comfortable with staying with DirecTV.
Last point: Note that DirecTV and Time Warner cannot really be compared because Time Warner creates content while DirecTV distributes content. Granted, distribution is analogous to filtering, but I assert that SBC, DirecTV, and even AOL are more similar than different. The reason the AOL/TW merger failed is that ad revenue AOL was banking on fell through because of the big burst.
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steven sPremium
join:2002-09-14
Dearborn, MI Reviews:
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 ·AT&T U-Verse
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SBC: Stupid Last year SBC sold americast (SBC Ameritech's cable division) to WideOpenWest. Although americast was the BEST cable provide I have ever had (1000000x better than Comcast) if SBC buys DIRECTV, then they will sell it within 5 years (just like they did to Ameritech, and SNET's americast, although I think SNET didn't sell americast like Ameritech did). SBC Ameritech's americast was ranked #1 by JB Power and Associates (»www.jdpa.com/studies_jdpower/pre···dyID=555) in 2001. Now DIRECTV is #1 (and I heard WideOpenWest is the runner-up, but I'm not sure). SBC probably would keep DIRECTV independent to some extent like they did with americast. SBC and other Telcos a lot of the time don't want to offer video services (that is why they sold americast), which will be a problem with DIRECTV, I have no clue why they want to aquire it.
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Re: Funny, had these goons... said by Tom Lewis:
Look at what has happened to CNN now that Ted has lost control. Talk about Gag! Sensational, near right-wing "news-tainment".
CNN is right wing!? You must be joking! |
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jlehew
join:2003-02-07
Gurnee, IL | Look at what has happened to CNN now that Ted has lost control. Talk about Gag! Sensational, near right-wing "news-tainment".
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CNN is right wing!? You must be joking!
They arent as far left as they used to be. Simply because they finally realized the American public didnt want the left wing propaganda. Their ratings were slumping big-time. |
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10 Billion in their pockets but they can only give their employees 50% of their performance bonus.Typical |
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Wow.. CNN right wing?? What a loony idea. They are
know as the Clinton News Network! 
Three cheers for SBC!!!
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| reply to Reno DSL Tech
hehehe.. none of the "employees" risked their financial ass to start the company either! |
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