A few weeks back I lost a bet over whether AT&T owned Excite@Home, which provides Internet services to Comcast cable. Excite@Home's been floundering lately--its own auditor expressed doubts about its survival, the auditor got fired, and so on--so I'm wondering, will AT&T step in to save its property, or will it say "life's tough"? The only reason I care is because it looks like I'm involuntarily about to change email (third time in a year because of companies tanking) and will possibly have to move my website (how much notice will I get? a month? a week?). Also, what hideous entity will Comcast partner with when E@H goes down? AOL? Microsoft?
After the analyst said that Excite probably couldn't cover their debt, AT&T pledged to step in and do what ever is necessary to keep things afloat. In my limited experience this means the Excite@home will be out of business in less than 4 weeks. Start looking.
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- tom moody 8-31-2001 7:35 pm
After the analyst said that Excite probably couldn't cover their debt, AT&T pledged to step in and do what ever is necessary to keep things afloat. In my limited experience this means the Excite@home will be out of business in less than 4 weeks. Start looking.
- jim 9-03-2001 7:00 pm [add a comment]
LOL/CIB!
(Laughing out loud/crying into beer)
- tom moody 9-03-2001 10:48 pm [add a comment]
Excite@Home filed for bankruptcy today. Awaiting personal repercussions.
- tom moody 9-29-2001 7:29 am [add a comment]