Michael Armstrong Quotes

"This agreement will turn a non-strategic investment into cash that we can use to pay down debt,"

"We're putting the best brand in communications with the best broadband infrastructure in America."

"We've had some starts and some stops with America Online. The way a network operator like we make money is with network traffic ... we just haven't been able to get together."

"This gives us a very persistent presence in these portals and browsers, with voice-over-IP [Internet protocol], ... The ability to attach other services and applications to that voice service was very much a part of our strategy."

"It would seem to favor the community colleges, to the detriment of students who would prefer to attend a university. Some kids are better served at community colleges, and some kids are better served at universities. That decision should be based on academic reasons, not economic reasons."

"This merger will mean a real choice and lower prices in local phone service, faster Internet access and better cable TV,"

"We're putting the best brand in communications with the best broadband infrastructure in America,"

"People use not just personal computers, but telephones, televisions, wireless and other devices with this technology so that minutes will migrate over time. We really don't see a mass substitution or a great big cliff ahead of us, but rather that people will use this [Net2Phone applications] in conjunction with activities that they are performing in the Internet portal space."

"Further, the board is concerned that Comcast's multi-tier voting structure would put AT&T shareowners at a disadvantage in matters of corporate governance,"

"We're getting the fat out of the company."

"People use not just personal computers, but telephones, televisions, wireless and other devices with this technology so that minutes will migrate over time, ... We really don't see a mass substitution or a great big cliff ahead of us, but rather that people will use this [Net2Phone applications] in conjunction with activities that they are performing in the Internet portal space."