On 4/11/2011 10:13 AM, William Allen Simpson wrote:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2011-04-11/level-3-agrees-to-acquire-global-crossing-in-deal-valued-at-1-9-billion.html
The deal will combine two unprofitable companies with total revenue of
$6.26 billion as of last year, and cut annualize
On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:27:44 EDT, Jay Ashworth said:
> - Original Message -
> > From: "Dorn Hetzel"
>
> > Well, maybe they're just admitting it will slow the rate at which
> > prices go down :)
>
> Cause L3 and GBLX are Too Big To Fail, right?
Yes, but the *real* question is - will they
If I were a large tier-2 with SFI to one, but not both, of Level3 and
GBLX, I would see this acquisition as an opportunity to squeeze
peering out of the other network, or eventual combination of both, in
trade for not stirring the pot with regulators. Perhaps AS3356 will
carry AS6939 IPv6 routes s
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 03:49:43PM -0700, Holmes,David A wrote:
> "Way too many players ..." means that the telecom marketplace is good
> for the consumer, with competition keeping prices low. Many network
> users feel that prices are still way too high, particularly for high
> speed circuits an
ssing have specialized.
-Original Message-
From: William Allen Simpson [mailto:william.allen.simp...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 7:14 AM
To: NANOG list
Subject: Level 3 Agrees to Purchase Global Crossing
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2011-04-11/level-3-agrees-to-acquire-global-c
On 4/11/11 12:24 PM, Justin M. Streiner wrote:
I seem to recall several dot-com-era CxOs spending very lavishly on
themselves, or getting their employers to give them large 'loans' that
were never paid back. Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, Bernie Ebbers, Gary
Winnick, Joe Nacchio, etc...
This is wh
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 08:55:05AM -0700, George Bonser wrote:
> > Let me see if I have that straight.
> >
> > We're *admitting* in public that the result will be to make prices go
> > up for
> > customers? Wow... Justice is going to have a field day with that.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > -- jra
>
> I
On Mon, 11 Apr 2011, David Coulson wrote:
Wasn't there a telco CEO who would blow that much in strip clubs? Savvis
springs to mind, but I don't remember.
I seem to recall several dot-com-era CxOs spending very lavishly on
themselves, or getting their employers to give them large 'loans' that
> Let me see if I have that straight.
>
> We're *admitting* in public that the result will be to make prices go
> up for
> customers? Wow... Justice is going to have a field day with that.
>
> Cheers,
> -- jra
I don't think it means so much that prices will go up, just that it will slow
the de
Well, this will be the third time that Level3 has purchased my primary
upstream provider. Maybe this will be different than with Genuity and
Wiltel, but Level3 needs to either stop using the word "legacy" or
educate their employees so they know that "legacy" is good and not bad.
-mark
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 02:41:18PM +, Mike Walter wrote:
> I find it amusing that the article says - "The deal will combine two
> unprofitable companies...".
>
> So I guess the thinking is that two negatives make a positive?
They may lose on every subscriber, but now they'll make it up i
Ashworth
> Cc: NANOG
> Subject: Re: Level 3 Agrees to Purchase Global Crossing
>
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
>
> > - Original Message -
> > > From: "William Allen Simpson"
> >
> > >
> >
> htt
On 4/11/11 10:41 AM, Mike Walter wrote:
I find it amusing that the article says - "The deal will combine two unprofitable
companies...".
So I guess the thinking is that two negatives make a positive?
-Mike
Since they will be saving a whole $40mm annually, profitability is
pretty much guarante
AM
To: Jay Ashworth
Cc: NANOG
Subject: Re: Level 3 Agrees to Purchase Global Crossing
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
> - Original Message -
> > From: "William Allen Simpson"
>
> >
> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2011-04-11/level-3-
- Original Message -
> From: "Dorn Hetzel"
> Well, maybe they're just admitting it will slow the rate at which
> prices go down :)
Cause L3 and GBLX are Too Big To Fail, right?
Furrfu.
Cheers,
-- jra
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
> - Original Message -
> > From: "William Allen Simpson"
>
> >
> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2011-04-11/level-3-agrees-to-acquire-global-crossing-in-deal-valued-at-1-9-billion.html
> >
> > The deal will combine two unprofitabl
- Original Message -
> From: "William Allen Simpson"
> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2011-04-11/level-3-agrees-to-acquire-global-crossing-in-deal-valued-at-1-9-billion.html
>
> The deal will combine two unprofitable companies with total revenue of
> $6.26 billion as of last year, a
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2011-04-11/level-3-agrees-to-acquire-global-crossing-in-deal-valued-at-1-9-billion.html
The deal will combine two unprofitable companies with total revenue of
$6.26 billion as of last year, and cut annualized capital spending by
about $40 million, according to
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