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Re: Verizon wins MCI
From: gmjones () mitre org
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:25:35 -0500
----- Original Message ----- From: "william(at)elan.net" <william () elan net> Date: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:22 pm Subject: Re: Verizon wins MCI
On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, Hannigan, Martin wrote:I was set on QUUest or UUQwest for the new name, too.What, don't you like UUVeriNET even better? :)Verizon wins the battle for MCI, pays < 7B.I'm not financier, but this price seems rather low considering how large Worldcom is/used to be and that it includes all former UUNET, MCI, MFS, WCOM, etc. BTW - did this include Digex as well?
And what's left of ANS (the backbone back in the day), and the CompuServe Network. The chain of acquisitions of good companies prior to the WCOM meltdown was stunning. I was always fond of CompUUWorldCoMCI.net ---George Jones (CompuServe Network alumni)
Current thread:
- Re: Verizon wins MCI, (continued)
- Re: Verizon wins MCI Mark Radabaugh (Feb 15)
- Re: Verizon wins MCI Christopher L. Morrow (Feb 15)
- Re: Verizon wins MCI Robert Blayzor (Feb 15)
- Re: Verizon wins MCI Rich Kulawiec (Feb 15)
- Re: Verizon wins MCI Christopher L. Morrow (Feb 15)
- Re: Verizon wins MCI Rich Kulawiec (Feb 15)