ShakeyGuy, the .BC code is most certainly NOT an overlooked AMEX software problem. You, me, God knows how many others have contacted AMEX over this unresolved issue---thus, there is simply no way this is "overlooked." We all get the same AMEX reply: "the matter is still under review." Looks like AMEX not entirely satisfied w/ subsequent papers filed by GTE. Could it be that AMEX not satisfied with the meager- info 12/27 PR issued to shareholders regarding this deficiency? I don't know. Perhaps the .BC will be removed once shareholders totally updated via 10K filing. Ya gotta wonder how things like this happen in a co headed by individuals w/ such enormous business acumen (isn't that supposed to be our "ace in the hole" here)?
Got to agree w/ Lowtrade's vent and Ken W comment that GTE is its' own worse enemy---constantly supplying ample fodder for all its' many skeptics.
No co deserves shareholder blind faith or "rabid loyalty." Look at the previous shareholder letters we received:
March 15, 2005
January 11, 2005
January 10, 2005
August 16, 2004
December 01, 2003
August 21, 2003
July 16, 2003
April 23, 2003
BY THIS TIME LAST YEAR WE ALREADY HAD 3 UPDATES FROM OUR COMPANY. NOW IF HUFF + HIS IMPRESSIVE ASSOCIATES HAVE SO MUCH GOING ON, WHY ARE WE SHAREHOLDERS THE LAST TO KNOW? WHAT CONCLUSION WOULD ANY REASONABLE PERSON DRAW FROM SUCH A LACK OF DISCLOSURE? WE DON'T NEED AN IR WHOSE EXPERTISE IS THE ART OF THE SPIN. WHAT A SCARY THOUGHT. WE NEED OUR BRILLIANT BOD TO EXECUTE AND INFORM US TIMELY OF THEIR PROGRESS AND THE FULL DETAIL ON ANY FAILURES.
Don't bother bashing me if you don't like what you read. I'm long too--have remained consistently so--and simply in need of facts to retain my confidence in my investment. It's no more complicated than that. We ALL want this co to succeed. We ALL believed in the plan....but no one could honestly fault any long for their frustration in this present information vacuum.
AI
