  mmay149qPremium
join:2009-03-05
Dallas, TX
kudos:48 | This doesn't really surprise me AT&T is the king of deception... "No no no, don't look at what my right hand is doing, concentrate on my left, it's what I'm trying to tell you about!!! NO that's not my right hand in your pocket stealing your wallet!!!"
Seriously, they even incorporate it into the work environment, pretty sad, I don't know how they have survived....
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join:2006-02-16
Saint Petersburg, FL
kudos:32
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| A but premature don't ya think? AT&T must reaslly be confident that they will get this merger approved. I'm not so confident and smart AT&T execs might want to think twice about putting the chicken before the egg as well. Contrary to what you might have read there is considerable discomfort in DC with this merger.
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join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | Re: A but premature don't ya think? said by BHNtechXpert:Contrary to what you might have read there is considerable discomfort in DC with this merger. Really? Where?
said by BHNtechXpert:AT&T execs might want to think twice about putting the chicken before the egg as well. What cart is AT&T management putting in front of the horse? | |
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|  MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | said by BHNtechXpert:AT&T must reaslly be confident that they will get this merger approved. I'm not so confident and smart AT&T execs might want to think twice about putting the chicken before the egg as well. Contrary to what you might have read there is considerable discomfort in DC with this merger.
They are already running "feel good" commercials here. It's quite smart actually -- get consumers warm to the idea by promising better service and lower prices and hurt T-Mobile by instilling uncertainty with Wall Street and their store owners.
They get instant tower expansion, an instant infusion of customers, and don't have to deliver jack to their existing customers. | |
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| | BHNtechXpertBHN StaffPremium,VIP
join:2006-02-16
Saint Petersburg, FL
kudos:32 Reviews:
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| Re: A but premature don't ya think? Yea I know they are...LightSquared is also doing the same thing. Welcome to the new age of wagging the dog style public manipulation. Neither is a lock to happen though unless everyone allows the ads to sway them.
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| | | | Yes, I have seen those commercials. I hope in time Americans will wake up that anytime a company runs a feel good commercial chances are 99% they lie.
Communism in Eastern Europe would have dreamed to have such a dumb and trusting audience. | |
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join:2003-05-19
San Luis Obispo, CA | Re: A but premature don't ya think? People in those days in Eastern Europe were far smarter then the internet sheep we deal with today. They knew how to circumvent the "system". People today want to be spoon fed everything. THX1138 comes to mind here... | |
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|  n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY
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| said by BHNtechXpert:AT&T must reaslly be confident that they will get this merger approved. I'm not so confident and smart AT&T execs might want to think twice about putting the chicken before the egg as well. Contrary to what you might have read there is considerable discomfort in DC with this merger.
An article here yesterday said the very thing »AT&T Says T-Mobile Deal On Track For March 2012. They are spending considerable amounts of money on lobbying and paying off groups to support their cause; »www.techdirt.com/articles/201106···s.shtml?. They should expect a payoff in the merger. I myself have scuttled any plans on upgrading or making any changes to my T-Mobile account. At this point I do not want any lock-in when the merger completes.
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join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | Independents aren't T-Mobile employees I'm sure AT&T isn't including the loss of independent contractors in their assessment of "creating jobs". | |
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| | | Re: Independents aren't T-Mobile employees how is this AT&T problem ? They can just move to another location | |
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| | openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | Re: Independents aren't T-Mobile employees It's not. But it gives the opposite fodder to try to fight the merger. | |
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| |  cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:5
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| said by Ricanlegend:how is this AT&T problem ? They can just move to another location This is the solution to all the problems this country has!
Problem: Broadband isn't universally available, and where it is it may only be from a single provider, relatively expensive, or slow.
Solution: It's not the providers problem...people can just move to another location [where service is fast, cheap, and choices plentiful]!
Problem: High unemployment/low supply of available jobs
Solution: It's not insert failed company/industry problem...people can just move to another location [where jobs are]!
Problem: High crime rates
Solution: It's not criminals problem...people can just move to another location [that is safer]!
Problem: Rising health care costs
Solution: It's not the doctors|hospitals|insurance companies|lawyer's problem...people can just move to another location [like Canada]!
"Just move to another location" isn't always possible for a small independent location as they may have considerable investment in the current location, locked into a multi-year lease that is impossible or cost prohibitive to break, or where suitable alternative location doesn't readily exist.
It may not be absolutely AT&T-Mobile's fault as they aren't required to consult with every dealer to ensure that their business models are protected. But this does show the crock of shit that AT&T's been spewing that jobs won't be lost, they will be created. | |
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| | | | | Re: Independents aren't T-Mobile employees said by cdru:said by Ricanlegend:how is this AT&T problem ? They can just move to another location This is the solution to all the problems this country has! Problem: Broadband isn't universally available, and where it is it may only be from a single provider, relatively expensive, or slow. Solution: It's not the providers problem...people can just move to another location [where service is fast, cheap, and choices plentiful]! Problem: High unemployment/low supply of available jobs Solution: It's not insert failed company/industry problem...people can just move to another location [where jobs are]! Problem: High crime rates Solution: It's not criminals problem...people can just move to another location [that is safer]! Problem: Rising health care costs Solution: It's not the doctors|hospitals|insurance companies|lawyer's problem...people can just move to another location [like Canada]! "Just move to another location" isn't always possible for a small independent location as they may have considerable investment in the current location, locked into a multi-year lease that is impossible or cost prohibitive to break, or where suitable alternative location doesn't readily exist. It may not be absolutely AT&T-Mobile's fault as they aren't required to consult with every dealer to ensure that their business models are protected. But this does show the crock of shit that AT&T's been spewing that jobs won't be lost, they will be created. Why does your post remind me of this? »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they···E2%80%A6 | |
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| | | That would be because they don't create jobs for independent contractors. They simply use them as a service. They do this so that they don't have to worry about the creating jobs aspect. | |
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| | doesn't surprise me I know the official retail stores are hurting because of this buyout crap, what did they think was going to happen? | |
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join:2000-05-10
Valley Park, MO | Anyone surprised? With the merger approval likely why would they spend money expanding their offerings?
And I am sure a decent handful of people, who were considering T-Mobile, no longer would because they want to avoid AT&T. I know any thoughts I had on giving T-Mobile a try are out the window. No way I will ever be a paying AT&T customer. | |
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| BHNtechXpertBHN StaffPremium,VIP
join:2006-02-16
Saint Petersburg, FL
kudos:32 Reviews:
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| Re: Anyone surprised? But it isn't likely. That is just an assumption by a few. I'm not convinced they can buy enough people to make this happen. Not in the current atmosphere.
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| said by Phatty: No way I will ever be a paying AT&T customer.
Me too. I'd rather eat GM corn feed and wash it down with Monsanto weed killer before I gave a penny to the AT&T pig faced crap filled toilet. | |
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join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | Re: Anyone surprised? said by DataRiker:Me too. I'd rather eat GM corn feed and wash it down with Monsanto weed killer before I gave a penny
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| | | Bingo! We're going to be going to Vz ( or Sprint) and not even look at TMobile to get away from at&t wireless. | |
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| | Even More This isn't even the only issue. Far more pressing is that T-Mobile has significantly decreased the number of planned tower builds and footprint expansion. Especially in rural areas where T-Mobile is obviously lacking, they cut back significantly on capex.
Not only is that bad for wireless competition, but lower investment means fewer jobs. | |
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join:2009-07-08
New Orleans, LA | SHOCKING that the plan by the major corp will not produce jobs, reduce price, etc....
SHOCKING I tell you | |
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| AT&T Owns.. quite a few members of Congress. The "election campaign" funds (more properly known as bribery) make sure that the Congressmen will vote in favor of AT&T. The regulatory agencies also get gifts, in the guise of lobbying, (more properly known as bribery) or the key voters will be quietly offered cushy jobs at AT&T when they leave office.
After the merger watch the huge layoffs happen; T-Mobile will become a shadow of its former self.
Money talks in Washington, even when it is dirty money. The merger is a done deal. | |
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| Tmobile stores or affiliates? Are these the Tmobile mall pads, affiliates or large TMobile outfits? I suspect the former and who cares. I don't care for the pressure sales at the Tmobile (or any other cell pad).
And most are getting phones online. If they need the store, it's because of a product issue or an upgrade that can't be done over the phone. (or user issue).
Not to be a shill for AT&T&T but I think that no matter what we say or do, the lobbyists paid off their GovPockets and come March of 2012, Tmobile and ATT will merge.
Oh, and there are/will be jobs. Designers cranking out media to printers (banners, advertising, billboards, traditional media and digital media).
Maybe the local ATT store near me will get some more staff to handle the wait time to 'see' an associate...cough cough.
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| cause and effect I'd actually expect AT&T / T-Mobile management to put some spin on this and say 'Look - T-Mobile's in trouble, we're out here to invest and save those jobs by investing $39B into T-Mobile'. Meanwhile, its the doom and gloom of the deathstar that is mostly responsible for this outlook, along with T-Mobile's management that's been attempting to sell it off for the past year. | |
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join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC | Savings through monopoly One of the supposed benefits of the Communist system was that resources and energy wouldn't be spent on redundant competition. | |
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| | | Re: Savings through monopoly said by axus:One of the supposed benefits of the Communist system was that resources and energy wouldn't be spent on redundant competition.
You have no idea how communism was supposed to work did you. I'll give you a hint, it wasn't redundant competition it was greed & profit where the resources and energy would be saved - that and everyone has a place/job and everyone supports everyone.
There are actual criticism's of communism and then there is the made up crap. | |
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| | what would happen... If att took all their lobbying money, merger astroturfing, ad money, merger cost money, bonus money, excessive ex compensation and put it into new towers and backhaul. would that help existing att customers? likely. why dont they do it? good question. I guess as a company they have the opposite philosophy of google. Att's is "do no good" or "be evil" I really do think that the deathstar logo was appropriate | |
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| Re: what would happen... said by VerizonCynic:If att took all their lobbying money, merger astroturfing, ad money, merger cost money, bonus money, excessive ex compensation and put it into new towers and backhaul.
That wouldn't be in their best interest. A CEO or a large corporation is more likely to sell the shirt off of his/her back to help profit margins/Wall Street before helping out a customer. Don't forget, most CEO's get paid almost directly by stock value.
»finance.yahoo.com/q/co?s=T+Competitors | |
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| slckusrPremium
join:2003-03-17
Maumee, OH
kudos:1 | have their been figures released comparing what ATT spends on lobbying versus what the spend on infrastructure.? | |
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| remembering history? remember bank mergers? many bank branches right across the street from one another... guess what happened? 50% of those branches CLOSED, 95% of those jobs... GONE!
the duopoly that will be at&t and verizon will get to screw customers (raise prices, and charge by the byte for data) not raise the competitive bar, we tell you this is coming, yet nobody does anything to stop it.
if verizon isn't careful.. this ploy to make Verizon too greedy can get them caught in some nasty wirless industry reform (legislation). that is when they see what a failure Sprint will be with their partnership between the cable co's | |
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| RDC17
join:2011-05-15
Baltimore, MD Reviews:
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| Re: remembering history? Um, banks and telecom companies are apples and oranges. Banks went broke because they were handing out loans and mortgages to people who couldn't afford to pay them.
If a cell phone customer doesn't pay their bill, their service is cut off and that is that. If a person defaults on their mortgage, then the bank has to go out and go through the repossession and foreclosure process, which is a huge headache, costs more money, and doesn't guarantee that the bank will recoup its losses.
Banks were being too generous and that's what killed them. Phone companies can jack up prices left and right and customers will still pay the bill. | |
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| Re: remembering history? Telecom has had their share of TAXPAYER funded corporate welfare! How do you think the first copper telephone lines went just about everywhere in this country? You think 100% of that massive job was paid for by private companies? A majority of the internet in the 1980s & 90s were funded by the US government. Only in the late 1990s did part of that end up in the hands of private businesses for commercialization. Again, taxpayer funded. Whether these companies got their money due to fraud or corporate welfare is almost irrelevant. It's still OUR MONEY.
Two things happned, the oil companies decided to rip consumers off by jacking up oil & gasoline products and the banks decided to commit large scale industry-wide loan fraud (approving loans for which are a very bad risk is F R A U D because banks are underwritten by the US GOVERNMENT --aka too big to fail) Over 1500 banks did fail, leaving the too big to fail banks with a monopoly on the banking industry. Well, when you look at the wireless industry.. with AT&T and Verizon as the only 100% coast to coast coverage in wireless.. that's NOT a good thing for the consumer at the end of the day. Whoever doesn't see that is blind and/or stupid.
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join:2011-05-15
Baltimore, MD Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
| Re: remembering history? The internet was started by the government- first for Department of Defense use only then it was opened to the public. They couldn't just hand it off to private companies all at once, they needed to build up their own backbone infrastructure.
Your bank argument is a red herring. AT&T and Verizon as two companies controlling their industry is no different than how companies like Wal-Mart and Target are nationwide retailers who control a large share of their industry. The only way these companies will fail is by their own, whether it be careless spending of revenue or bad business practices a la GM and Chrysler.
Oh- and the oil companies didn't decide just to "jack up" prices. Like any half-intelligent person they aren't going to buy a product at wholesale for $100 and sell it at $50. OPEC and oil speculators control oil prices. Oil companies just buy it, refine it, and sell it to consumers. | |
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