I wouldn't buy that argument that this does anything to harm the customer. |
Our pensions trusts are more than adequately funded, and nothing in the merger agreement changes BellSouth's, or after closing [of the deal], AT&T's obligation to honor existing pensions. |
The jobs and job opportunities for the vast majority will be unaffected. The possibility of an enhanced video package offered by the new combined company would be something that would be new and different for our customers. |
The offer that we have now is almost identical to the offer that was associated with separation that will occur after the merger. |
We have no specific information about what number of job cuts would be at BellSouth. That's going to be determined after the close of the merger. |