Richard Notebaert
Richard Notebaert
Richard C. Notebaertis the former Chairman and CEO of Qwest, Tellabs and Ameritech. He was credited for saving Qwest from bankruptcy, and making Ameritech the most successful "Baby Bell"...
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We are doing everything in our power to help Qwest continue to be a leading provider of telecommunications services,
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We will study the order when it is issued, we will work vigorously to fulfill any remaining requirements and then we'll re-file to offer long distance in Michigan as well as four other states we serve.
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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 helped open the door to a period of rapid change in the telecommunications industry, ... But so far, it has not created the level of competition that many expected.
enhance growth pursue strategies
Qwest's strategies to pursue growth and to enhance our profitability are working,
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The American people have called for choice (in long-distance services), ... Ameritech is stepping forward to make it happen.
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We cannot restate until we complete the analysis, ... We do not have the entire package completed. It would be inappropriate to restate, do more analysis, restate again, do more analysis, and restate again.
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We're not in any hurry, and we're not going to chase something just to make an acquisition,
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Accounting errors were made; they will be corrected and they will be disclosed, ... Internal practices are being, and will continue to be, enhanced.
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We have more work to do, but we believe we are headed in the right direction,
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We delivered on our performance goals for revenue, cash flow and continued margin improvement while achieving new highs in service measures and positioning us for profitability.
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Our plan is to be a leader in this business, and today's action is a step towards that goal.
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As promised, this sale demonstrates that the SBC-Ameritech merger will bring substantial new competition into the Midwest,
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This is an important step in our efforts to become a leader in the security monitoring business. Expanding our presence in this rapidly growing industry supports our strategy of introducing new services for customers.
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