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story category WSJ Downplays AT&T, Echostar Deal
Don't expect deal 'any time soon'
(old news - 10:41AM Wednesday Oct 17 2007)
tags: satellite · Video · competition · business · telco · AT&T DSL Service · Dish Network
As we mentioned yesterday, rumors have been flying that AT&T is preparing to acquire Echostar, who the
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company already partners with in order to offer satellite TV and a hybrid DBS/DSL service dubbed Homezone. The Wall Street Journal today pours a little cold water on the potential deal, claiming they don't believe it will be taking off any time soon:
Turns out a number of bankers have been pitching the Dish business to AT&T, but they haven't been solicited by the telecom giant in a formal "bake-off" to see who gets the gig. Also, should EchoStar go ahead with the breakup, it could have to go into a moratorium for an estimated six months to two years to keep the deal's tax-free status.
Citi Investment Research analyst Jason Bazinet yesterday guesstimated that there was a "65 percent chance AT&T buys DISH within 12 months."

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  2. AT&T Plans To Buy Echostar
  3. Analysts Say TiVo Battle Puts Dish in a Bad Position
  4. AT&T Ending Dish Network Partnership at Year-End
  5. AT&T Partners with DirecTV
  6. Dish Network Loses 94,000 Subscribers
  7. TiVo Wins Another Echostar Patent Ruling
  8. What Network Neutrality Is REALLY About
Forums » WSJ Downplays AT&T, Echostar Deal
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus

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Thank God

Thank God this was a rumor, for now.

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Eat a pork chop for Allah
permalink · 2007-10-17 11:09:45 · Reply to this

SuperJoker

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Re: Thank God

said by Transmaster See Profile :

Thank God this was a rumor, for now.

Yeah, Same here.
permalink · 2007-10-17 11:36:37 · Reply to this
Aleck79

join:2003-07-23
College Station, TX

AT&T's Size

I dunno about you guys but I am glad that this is a rummor, AT&T seems to be getting a little too big for my comfort.
permalink · 2007-10-17 11:40:08 · Reply to this
cobo6

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Re: AT&T's Size

said by Aleck79 See Profile :

I dunno about you guys but I am glad that this is a rummor, AT&T seems to be getting a little too big for my comfort.
I was thinking the same thing...I would rather have 10 average size companies then 1 large company that stiffens competition.
permalink · 2007-10-17 11:54:41 · Reply to this

DHRacer
Fire Survivor

join:2000-10-10
Lake Arrowhead, CA

Re: AT&T's Size

Stiffens?

Utterly squashes, crushes, vaporizes, pulverizes and destroys (your home planet of Alderran) the competition!
permalink · 2007-10-17 13:49:12 · Reply to this
jtorre69

join:2005-12-26
Hollywood, FL

there are many players out there, at&t is not the only game

I think a merger would do well. I see much of the positive from the at&t merger with bellsouth. The company has become much more efficient. I believe these efficiencies will enable them to lower prices and make it better for consumers. It's already happening.
permalink · 2007-10-17 19:02:25 · Reply to this
jtorre69

join:2005-12-26
Hollywood, FL

 I think a merger would do well. I see much of the possitive from the at&t merger with bellsouth. The company has become much more efficient. I believe these efficiencies will enable them to lower prices and make it better for consumers. It's already happening.
permalink · 2007-10-17 19:02:28 · Reply to this
rrgg

join:2004-08-11
Providence, RI

 Really, you think so?

This author says the lack of a "bake-off" proves AT&T is not buying anyone.

Meanwhile, in another column the exact same author is claiming AT&T could buy DTV.

His statements are totally inconsistent. Why should I believe this guy? Especially considing his parent company owns DTV.
permalink · 2007-10-18 13:45:41 · Reply to this

getterdone

@paonia.com

 Several reports have it that when Alcatel merged with Lucent they fired all of the good U.S. engineers. Now Alcatel can't build the U-Verse systems to meet spec. The end result is that AT&T is shopping for a replacement for video transport via U-Verse.

»www.denverpost.com/business/ci_7020891

Have a good one.
permalink · 2007-10-18 21:40:42 · Reply to this
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