Despite the departments' conditions, we are very pleased with the outcome, |
During the quarter, we maintained our focus on managing costs, increasing revenue in our growth businesses, and improving customer satisfaction, |
For Hughes Aircraft to remain competitive in a shrinking market, there was a need to increase its participation in the industry consolidation. Raytheon together with Hughes will create a much more competitive company. |
For the fourth quarter in a row, AT&T delivered strong earnings and met investors' expectations, ... We took aggressive action in 1998 to strategically reposition AT&T for the future. We will continue to build on that momentum this year, focusing on reducing costs, building top line revenues and investing to grow. |
Further, the board is concerned that Comcast's multi-tier voting structure would put AT&T shareowners at a disadvantage in matters of corporate governance, |
I couldn't figure out where decisions got made at AT&T. This place was impossible. |
I don't think [the SBC acquisition of SNET] is a defining event, ... I don't think it does anything to open markets or promote competition. |
In 2000, the industry felt the impact of the long-distance decline we anticipated when we put our new strategy in place three years ago, ... Our results reflect the acceleration of that decline, but also clearly demonstrate that we are successfully scaling our growth businesses. |
It built a great deal of public trust and a stronger relationship with its state and local [government] partners. |
It would seem to favor the community colleges, to the detriment of students who would prefer to attend a university. Some kids are better served at community colleges, and some kids are better served at universities. That decision should be based on academic reasons, not economic reasons. |
It's amazing how complicated this industry can make saying 'Hello,' ... actually will save consumers money because it's simple, it's any day and all day, it's straightforward. |
It's not either terrorism or natural hazards. Both are important and both need to be addressed. |
It's not quite as simple as putting up some access points and turning them on. The biggest decision is the business model. How do you make this work successfully? |
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. |
Maybe when we go salmon fishing we'll know more about that, ... They're one of our business customers; it's a big business. |