SBC to buy AT&T

JB

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Re: SBC to buy AT&T

Good move.
 

Elmer Fudge

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Re: SBC to buy AT&T

It seems like we're going full circle, different decade or century of course, but ain't we been there before?
 

NYMINUTE

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Re: SBC to buy AT&T

Buy, sell, trade Whatever. It keep the sign makers in business if nothing else. :eek:
 

f_inscreenname

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Re: SBC to buy AT&T

Telecom is not what it used to be back in the day. Either some consolidation happens or they will be worse off then the airlines sooner then later. A good move. It is strange for a “baby bell” to eat up “ma bell”. I wonder if they will change the name and if so to what. ATT or SBC????
 

eeboater

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Re: SBC to buy AT&T

Interesting Move. SBC was a division of ATT before the breakup way back when. Now the baby is taking over the Daddy.<br /><br />Sean
 

kenimpzoom

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I am always skeptical of all large company mergers. Usually they end up being "murders", not mergers.<br /><br />Usually they are only done solely to improve stock price, and the promised synergies rarely materialize. Cost savings through job cuts last about 6 months until they realize half the people they laid off really were necessary. Then they have to re hire and re train at twice the cost of the original savings.<br /><br />Yes, I am a pessimist. :D <br /><br />Ken
 

aspeck

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Re: SBC to buy AT&T

????? Will wait and see what happens, but I think it will be a good move in the long run.
 

wajajaja

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I wish verizon was getting att instead of the anti labor mci. att is already organized and respectable. <br /> Momma said to always speak in the positive
 

Bassy

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Re: SBC to buy AT&T

Originally posted by Elmer Fudge:<br /> It seems like we're going full circle, different decade or century of course, but ain't we been there before?
I couldn't have said any better.
 
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