It started with AT&T, and it may end with AT&T. They're going to be the premier company in telecommunications services.
I don't know how their name got in there.
I don't know if that's really necessary. Both AT&T and British Telecom can operate independently -- they both have very good global operations.
I don't know if that's really necessary, ... Both AT&T and British Telecom can operate independently -- they both have very good global operations.
If they don't get together (with other companies), they're going to be in trouble.
When you have an industry like the Internet growing like that, and you have the lion's share in providing access to it, you're in good shape.
We're talking about some wide and powerful areas and I think that Bell and Nynex calls cover almost a quarter of the country. And the other combination involved California and Texas, the two biggest states in the country, so there are some parallels there.
The only thing that is going to hurt them now is to raise their bid. That would destroy their stock price.
The collar is an interesting addition. Global Crossing can't match that. It levels the playing field for Qwest.
The collar is an interesting addition, ... Global Crossing can't match that. It levels the playing field for Qwest.
