Comments on: Cingular Is Now The New AT&T http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att Almost two steps ahead of technology Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/comment-page-1#comment-3415 Sean Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:48:03 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/#comment-3415 Hi London, The service is going to stay the same with Cingular from what I heard. It will actually improve coverage areas as well. Yes AT&T is an old company but they have a solid backbone for wireless and data services, so this merger/purchase could be a good thing. Hi London,

The service is going to stay the same with Cingular from what I heard. It will actually improve coverage areas as well.

Yes AT&T is an old company but they have a solid backbone for wireless and data services, so this merger/purchase could be a good thing.

]]> By: London http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/comment-page-1#comment-3395 London Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:08:25 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/#comment-3395 As long as we Cingular customers (former) AT&T wireless customers don't have to switch phones again, then I could care less. And Cingular offered much better service and phone choices, so I hope that all stays the same. AT&T represents such an older and more antiquated system, they better change the systems now that they're this so called new company! As long as we Cingular customers (former) AT&T wireless customers don’t have to switch phones again, then I could care less. And Cingular offered much better service and phone choices, so I hope that all stays the same. AT&T represents such an older and more antiquated system, they better change the systems now that they’re this so called new company!

]]> By: Michael http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/comment-page-1#comment-2329 Michael Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:42:57 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/#comment-2329 You have to realize that this is a different AT&T than what AT&T Wireless was. AT&T was acquired by SBC and they then changed their name to AT&T, which is now being referred to as 'The New AT&T'. The New AT&T (SBC) owns BellSouth and Cingular was owned by SBC and BellSouth before, so now The New AT&T owns Cingular. This AT&T is not the same as the AT&T Wireless we all knew before. You have to realize that this is a different AT&T than what AT&T Wireless was. AT&T was acquired by SBC and they then changed their name to AT&T, which is now being referred to as ‘The New AT&T’. The New AT&T (SBC) owns BellSouth and Cingular was owned by SBC and BellSouth before, so now The New AT&T owns Cingular. This AT&T is not the same as the AT&T Wireless we all knew before.

]]> By: Devin http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/comment-page-1#comment-2233 Devin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:23:03 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/#comment-2233 Well, the acquisition was announced something like November last year -- so yeah, we all knew about it. The regulators finally gave the go ahead. Also, the companies are more than just a 'bell' phone company. The companies are moving to data providers as well (mobile, video, etc). Thus, they're surely going to help themselves with the acquisitions but they're also getting into more competitive markets. There are tons more legislation on telecom companies (giving competitive local carriers, CLECs, advantages over the regional bells or RBOCs). That wasn't around many years ago. Well, the acquisition was announced something like November last year — so yeah, we all knew about it. The regulators finally gave the go ahead.

Also, the companies are more than just a ‘bell’ phone company. The companies are moving to data providers as well (mobile, video, etc). Thus, they’re surely going to help themselves with the acquisitions but they’re also getting into more competitive markets.

There are tons more legislation on telecom companies (giving competitive local carriers, CLECs, advantages over the regional bells or RBOCs). That wasn’t around many years ago.

]]> By: bj http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/comment-page-1#comment-2232 bj Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:09:23 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/#comment-2232 Y'all should care. A lot. Less competition with every merger, and CEO Ed saying he "owns" the internet pipes. Luckily some smart grassroots folks got a lot of people shouting about this and three FCC commissioners did the right thing in putting a Network Neutrality clause on the deal so Ed can't turn the internet into The Home Shopping Network and Bud TV. Y’all should care. A lot. Less competition with every merger, and CEO Ed saying he “owns” the internet pipes. Luckily some smart grassroots folks got a lot of people shouting about this and three FCC commissioners did the right thing in putting a Network Neutrality clause on the deal so Ed can’t turn the internet into The Home Shopping Network and Bud TV.

]]> By: Axinar http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/comment-page-1#comment-2229 Axinar Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:23:08 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/#comment-2229 Actually it seem to be kind of a <a href="http://axinar.blogspot.com/2007/01/cingular-at-transition-watch.html" rel="nofollow">mixed bag</a> today ... there were some AT&T ads about the merger, but all the Cingular ads and web sites look to be intact ... Actually it seem to be kind of a mixed bag today … there were some AT&T ads about the merger, but all the Cingular ads and web sites look to be intact …

]]> By: Luke http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/comment-page-1#comment-2226 Luke Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:47:19 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/#comment-2226 Yeah, I was thinking that same thing about AT&T and its old monopoly days, except that I think it was one of the shards from when Bell was broken apart. Oh well, it's not like anyone really cares these days... You know ExxonMobil is a conglomerate of three of the companies into which old Standard Oil was broken? As long as they slow down and don't keep rolling over other phone companies and absorbing them, I doubt anyone will care enough to bring an antitrust suit against AT&T. Yeah, I was thinking that same thing about AT&T and its old monopoly days, except that I think it was one of the shards from when Bell was broken apart. Oh well, it’s not like anyone really cares these days… You know ExxonMobil is a conglomerate of three of the companies into which old Standard Oil was broken? As long as they slow down and don’t keep rolling over other phone companies and absorbing them, I doubt anyone will care enough to bring an antitrust suit against AT&T.

]]> By: Andy Brudtkuhl http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/comment-page-1#comment-2225 Andy Brudtkuhl Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:04:16 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/cingular-is-now-the-new-att/#comment-2225 Very interesting. Cingular absorbed AT&T Wireless last year. In fact the network I connect to said AT&T Wireless for some time. Also one wonders how this deal affects Cingular's partnerships - namely with Apple. I imagine Mr. Jobs new of this beforehand. Very interesting. Cingular absorbed AT&T Wireless last year. In fact the network I connect to said AT&T Wireless for some time.

Also one wonders how this deal affects Cingular’s partnerships – namely with Apple. I imagine Mr. Jobs new of this beforehand.

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