Michael Armstrong
Michael Armstrong
commitment means mutual
What today's announcement means is a mutual commitment to make this work,
business fishing maybe salmon
Maybe when we go salmon fishing we'll know more about that, ... They're one of our business customers; it's a big business.
academic attend based community decision detriment economic favor kids prefer seem served students
It would seem to favor the community colleges, to the detriment of students who would prefer to attend a university. Some kids are better served at community colleges, and some kids are better served at universities. That decision should be based on academic reasons, not economic reasons.
benefits company customers key merger support voted
Our shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in support of the AT&T and TCI merger and the benefits it will bring, ... The merger is the key to making AT&T the 'any distance' company we need to be and our customers want us to be.
customer focus growth improving increasing maintained managing revenue
During the quarter, we maintained our focus on managing costs, increasing revenue in our growth businesses, and improving customer satisfaction,
advanced choice deliver expect homes local phone run service services waiting wire
Americans have been waiting for someone to run another wire to their homes to give them a choice in local phone service and deliver the advanced services they expect in a competitive market,
access cable choice faster internet local lower mean merger phone prices
This merger will mean a real choice and lower prices in local phone service, faster Internet access and better cable TV,
ability advised balance cash confident financing highly lead portion raise
As lead arrangers, they have also advised us that they are highly confident of their ability to raise financing for the balance of the cash portion of our offer,
lots mobile work
That's where I see the real value. There are lots of mobile technologies out there that can work to our benefit.
despite pleased
Despite the departments' conditions, we are very pleased with the outcome.
boxes changing decades good moving nation past several soon work
Are we just moving boxes around or are we fundamentally changing the way the nation does business? It's too soon to tell. But there's a lot of good work over the past several years and decades that doesn't need to be negated.
interest
are not in the consumer's interest and should be denied.
borders coming economic emerge societies
As borders around the world are coming down, as societies emerge to participate in world economic order, they must have a competitive infrastructure in which to compete,
business deal match strength
This deal will match each company's strength with the other company's business needs,