Ivan Seidenberg
Ivan Seidenberg
Ivan Seidenbergis the former chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications Inc...
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We have to make sure they don't sit on our network and chew up our capacity.
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Dave is a consummate financial expert -- a premier example of the wealth of financial and operational talent we have at Verizon, ... We will miss him, and we will always be grateful for the invaluable contributions he made to the creation of Verizon.
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The key to lowering cable costs is competition.
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The key thing that's going on in our market is great growth. We've started to accelerate our investments to get ahead of the curve.
You can't get into IPTV without a network.
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This is a logical fit, naturally uniting our U.S. properties and strong management teams, and enhancing the benefits of Bell Atlantic's merger with GTE,
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It's like life. It's never finished. It just changes its forms. I think consolidation is part of being healthy in an industry.
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I would add that we also recognize that the put option is not the preferred vehicle for Vodafone to facilitate any transaction. We are very open and willing to consider negotiation around that to make sure that it's efficient for both sides and we can maximize value for both parties.