This is almost religious . . . religious with proper financial accounting. |
Today's vote brings us an important step closer to completing the MCI transaction, |
We already have the network to provide voice and data, ... Now we have to go through an additional process in each individual town just to provide video over the same pipe. It makes no sense. |
We extended our track record for double-digit earnings growth to a fourth consecutive year even while integrating Bell Atlantic and Nynex following our merger, |
We feel bad that the stock has drifted down as low as it did, ... Hopefully the results this quarter and the visibility of our programs will make people somewhat more comfortable about what the program is as we go out into '06 and '07. |
We have an expanding position in the growth markets of the future ? wireless, data, broadband, long distance ? and we're executing extremely well in these areas, |
We have to make sure they don't sit on our network and chew up our capacity. |
While domestic telecom revenues were down, we recognize that this is part of the evolution of our business model, and we are on track with where we want to be, ... It's significant that new growth businesses, such as wireless, data, long-distance and broadband, now account for more than half of our revenues. |
With four quarters as a new company under our belt, we can say unequivocally that we have delivered on the promise of the Bell Atlantic-NYNEX merger, ... With our merger synergies, we have been able to produce solid operating results in our key businesses and fund our entry into new markets as well. |
You can't get into IPTV without a network. |