Mark Crispin wrote:

> So, this article says that Verizon Wireless, the cell phone company,
> is so incredibly successful that it is propping up Verizon's wired
> landline business; and that Verizon's management is betting the
> company's future on Verizon Wireless rather than the wired landline
> business.
>
> And this is supposed to news to anyone? Every wired landline
> business in the world is sinking. Most wired landline companies saw
> the writing on the wall two decades ago and got into the wireless
> business, some quite a bit more successful that others.
>
> Verizon is one of the companies which has been successful in its
> wireless business, and it is investing heavily in that business (at
> the cost of short-term profits), in order to stay successful.
>
> The jury is out on the "new AT&T" (nee' Cingular) and AT&T Mobility.
> The old AT&T got into wireless much the same way, by buying McCaw
> Cellular One and rebranding it as "AT&T Wireless". Hopefully AT&T
> management has studied that debacle, and taken effective measures to
> avoid repeating those mistakes.
>
> It is unclear what this analyst would like to see Verizon's
> management do. Verizon has shed itself of legacy businesses such as
> IDEARC and Fairpoint, and will probably continue to do so. But
> failing to invest aggressively in its wireless network, although it
> may please short-term investers, would be long-term suicide.
>
> -- Mark --

I met your mom and step dad(?) about 15 years ago in the Skamania Lodge
dining room. We were talking and she mentioned your name. I started
to chuckle and she asked if I knew you. I did not want to tell her
that you were a known troll from seattle.general. I was polite in
referencing you. She might've mentioned the conversation to you. I'm
sure that you know that your mom visited the Skamania Lodge around
1993-1994, so I am not making this up.

I hope that your mom is well. She sincerely seemed like a great lady.
If she is still around, ask her about the conversation. Tell your mom
that I said 'hi'.

I have not seen your name pop up on my screen in a while and I just
remembered meeting your mom.

It's a small world...
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