AT&T’s Merger Conditions: A Defeat? Or Irrelevant?

 With the evident advantage of the BellSouth merger being the full integration of Cingular into AT&T, the question is to what extent the multiple conditions imposed by the FCC settlement on the deal amount to a potential drag on AT&T.

 “AT&T has given ground on universal broadband, BellSouth’s wireless spectrum, low priced broadband access, and some other issues,” states Victor Schnee, President of Boschulte Schnee Group. LLC.

 “Meanwhile,” he adds, “ the issue that will gain the most attention is ‘Net Neutrality’ because its advocates think they have won a big victory through the FCC deal approving AT&T-BellSouth’s merger. That fight, however, is far from over. The settlement has numerous holes in it as well as serious enforcement issues.”

 Boschulte Schnee Group (BSG) offers unique Business Case Analysis, using a proprietary model.

 The issues of the future of the giant RBOCs – AT&T and Verizon, as well as Net Neutrality are included in the following BSG Business Case Analysis studies to be issued in coming months:

 BSG Program: THE FUTURE OF TELECOM COMPETITION ("FTC")

          Report No. 1:  “Super BOCs – AT&T & Verizon”

and

BSG Program: DIGITAL MEDIA – COMMUNICATIONS IMPLICATIONS ("DMCI")

          Report No. 4:  “Content Providers' Communications Strategies”

 BSG is an expert independent research firm specializing in telecom, wireless, IP, cable/satellite and digital media. BSG also provides customized assistance to clients.

 BSG's senior team includes: Al Boschulte, former CEO of NYNEX Mobile (now part of Verizon Wireless); and Victor Schnee, former CEO of industry research firm Probe Group LLC and CFA Institute member.