Jay Pultz
Jay Pultz
commands cutting despite jobs loyalty says
A person who commands loyalty despite cutting jobs says things.
access broadband command companies greater leaning legitimate market networks power premium pricing reach toward
Merging with BellSouth would give AT&T that much greater market power and command over access networks. So I think it's a legitimate concern, considering that AT&T is already leaning toward premium pricing for companies that use their broadband networks to reach customers.
fairly horizon time trying
If you're trying to survive, your time horizon has to be fairly short.
challenges focused hard inward large move next poses primarily three tremendous
Of course, this move poses tremendous challenges -- primarily integrating not one large company, but now two. It will be hard for AT&T to be other than inward focused over the next three years.
eye
AT&T has had its eye on BellSouth for years.
economies far payoff people primarily scale
There are some economies of scale that can be eked out primarily in people costs. But the real payoff is too far into the future.