Yardog
join:2001-02-17
Denver, CO | Covad- waiting for a taker
Dont worry AT@T will take over Covad and will be even better. Just a matter of time. |
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basshive
True-Playaz
join:2001-02-26
Waterford, WI | said by Yardog:
Dont worry AT@T will take over Covad and will be even better. Just a matter of time.
Yeah. Like NP right?
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Archvile2
join:2000-10-22
Natick, MA
| Actually, Verizon wanted to buy out NorthPoint, but they backed out at the last minute.
AT&T has proven to be a good ISP; just look at all those Road Runner reviews. Much better than Verizon, who sometimes can't even keep their routing straight. |
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VinceLee
join:2001-02-13
San Jose, CA
|  reply to Yardog
I agree that AT&T is very likely to buy out Rhythms' and Covad's equipment if they go belly up.
AT&T already got a whole bunch of Copper Mountain DSLAM from Northpoint fire sale and it's expected to start its DSL operation very soon. I wouldn't be surprised if AT&T grab the rest of Rhythms to expand its network.
As for COVAD, AT&T has been an active reseller of COVAD. It is positive that AT&T won't let its current DSL customers helpless if COVAD goes down. |
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cranialwiz
join:2000-10-03
Wayne, PA
| Don't count on it VinceLee. I don't know that "T" knows their hinnie from a hole in the ground yet.
I think they are waiting for the right moment for the "consumer" broadband spin-off to emerge and carry most of the debt load with it. What they have to spend on buying fire sale CLEC DSL hardware is chump change to the debt load they already carry. A small price to pay for eliminating competition in the non-business market.
If the US market wants a broadband alternative to DSL and the distance limitations in effect, either the spin-off will have to be sold (not likely), or government funding will be needed to keep them afloat. Ha ha. Told you it was get even time for Ma Bell. It's not nice to fool with Mother Nature |
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jipper
join:2001-01-04
Stanton, MI | reply to Yardog
I don't see AT&T buying Covad. Not when SBC has 6% of owner ship and wants more. What a better way for SBC to expand then to have a sold network used only for business accounts with the SDSL and IDSL. |
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