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Articles tagged with: Verizon Communications and Fitch
European Incumbent Telecom Operators at Risk From Cable Broadband Upgrades
Fitch Ratings says in a report published today, that a number of European incumbent landline telecom operators risk increasing disadvantage given a failure to respond sufficiently to the risk posed by the cable operators' broadband investments and their own resistance to spending on fibre. more
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U.S. Telecom and Cable Credit Profiles to Weaken in 2009
Debt ratings agency, Fitch has issued a report where it says it believes that growing event risk associated with economic, competitive and regulatory pressures will weaken the credit profile of most operators within the U.S. telecommunications and cable sector in 2009. Growing unemployment, continuing home foreclosures, the acceleration of cord-cutting, evolution of wireless smart-phone-based data services, and a changing regulatory environment with a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) make-up and key regulatory programs up for reform represent some of the challenges to the industry in 2009. more
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Modest Credit Effects for U.S. Wireless Operators Following 700 MHz Auction
Fitch Ratings says that it expects the recent 700 MHz auction will have only modest credit implications for wireless operators. Verizon Communications and AT&T have significant capacity and financial flexibility to absorb the approximately $18.5 billion of 700 MHz spectrum purchased by the two companies. Other well-capitalized, smaller operators, with strong balance sheets and good free cash flow prospects, should be in a good position to fund future build-outs. more
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Sprint Seen Limping Through '08 on Weak Subscriber Growth
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- For a company that emphasizes speed in its marketing, turning around lackluster subscriber growth is unlikely to happen quickly for Sprint Nextel. more
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A Qwest Dividend Is Possible, But Other Priorities Remain
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Qwest Communications International may be set to answer the call for a long-awaited dividend. more
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