Michael Armstrong
Michael Armstrong
fun reporting seems
There seems to be a lot of fun in reporting that this is a reversal of our strategy,
earnings executing grew growth percent progress reflect revenue steady strong wireless
AT&T's strong second-quarter earnings reflect steady progress in executing our strategy. In fact, two of our growth businesses, AT&T Wireless and AT&T Solutions, grew revenue more than 40 percent each.
accomplish broadband together
AT&T Broadband and Comcast can accomplish more together than we could alone,
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.
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,
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,
agreement cash investment pay turn
This agreement will turn a non-strategic investment into cash that we can use to pay down debt,
companies essential global growth japan key largest opportunity strong three venture
Japan has one of the largest concentrations of multinational companies in the world. It's an extraordinary growth opportunity for all three companies and it is essential that the global venture have a strong distributor in this key market.
along continues declines impact others voice
Our business, along with others in the industry, continues to feel the impact of declines in long-distance voice revenue,