Scott Cleland
Scott Cleland
communication lines open
GTE and BT have had discussions in the past, ... There are open lines of communication.
none says sprint technology
None of this technology, over time, is proprietary. What's significant here is that Sprint says it's ahead.
appears happy mandate national rules states
They're very happy that the FCC can't mandate these national rules. But it appears that many of the states are still implementing much of what the FCC wanted.
communication lines open
GTE and BT have had discussions in the past. There are open lines of communication.
bell companies deal dominant longer ma monopolies reason
The Ma Bell bogeyman isn't that big a deal politically anymore. The reason these companies are merging is because they are no longer the dominant monopolies they were 20 years ago.
awful baby environment flowers garbage paint
This is an awful fundamental and regulatory environment for the Baby Bells, ... You can paint flowers on a garbage can but it's still a garbage can.
access bill contact customer direct either internet needs problem strategic
AT&T's strategic problem is it doesn't have access to its customer, ... AT&T needs to get back to the customer and have direct contact either through a bill or Internet access.
access bill contact customer direct either internet needs problem strategic
AT&T's strategic problem is it doesn't have access to its customer. AT&T needs to get back to the customer and have direct contact either through a bill or Internet access.
buy few fewer lining options people
Qwest had few options before and now it has fewer options, ... People aren't lining up to buy Qwest.
business model technology
The technology works, but the business model is still up in the air.
race ways
It's a race, and they are all experimenting in different ways to see what works.
bit direction
There will be delay, confusion, and a little bit of uncertainty about the direction that the FCC will take in the future,
definitely head issue palace rather sooner stick
There is definitely palace intrigue, ... why should Dorman stick around? This issue is going to come to a head sooner rather than later.
concept digital prime question ready tv
The question you raise, 'is digital TV ready for prime time?' And it's not. It's still in the concept stage.