Jack Shaw
Jack Shaw
ahead approval believe best complete concluded consumers continue hard hughes merger move places position proposed required since victory worked
We continue to believe that the proposed merger would have been a victory for consumers nationwide, and for our shareholders. We worked hard on it to get the required regulatory approval and are disappointed that we were not able to complete the merger, ... However, since the merger couldn't be completed, we concluded that this settlement is the best alternative for Hughes and places us in the best position to move ahead with our business.
associated numbers overwhelm slit subscriber throat
We're a little disappointed in the subscriber numbers at DirecTV, but it's not something to slit your throat over, ... If you look at the other numbers associated with the company, they overwhelm the subscriber numbers.