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elizabethv
10/30/2016 9:33:57 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: It's happening
@mpouraryan - I saw the new offer to get a free iPhone7 if you were a DirecTv customer and switched to AT&T. I have to admit it's an attractive offer. Customers might start with "nice" offers like this - but I can't imagine the offers and the customer service will last long. Which is the biggest problem wtih mega-companies, so that they end up with fewer competitors and then don't need to worry about customer service.
elizabethv
10/30/2016 9:38:21 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: AT&T Time Warner Informal Merger
@freehe - I'm impressed with the more positive outlook to the merger. I can see the potential for the two coming together and creating new products, offering better services to customers. Hopefully that will happen, if the merger ends but being permitted.
mpouraryan
10/30/2016 10:23:36 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: It's happening
I am sure you agree that they need to cross-sell heavily in order to be able to leverage their size and be creative in their offerings. They have no choice--especially after AT&T invested 50 Bil in DirectTV.
elizabethv
10/31/2016 6:32:46 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: It's happening
@mpouraryan - Of course! Not only do they need to, realistically, it just makes sense to cross-sell when you have two large companies that offer different but similar products and services. Why not kill two birds with one stone, get a customers for one part of your business by selling to customers in the other part. Smart business move, if nothing else.
mpouraryan
10/31/2016 10:59:41 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: It's happening
Many hailed the Comcast/Time Warner move as well at the time. As I have underscored, let's just hope consumers are not left holding the bag.
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