SBC Reaction to NCSL Telecom Resolution
DENVER, Jul 27, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Following is a response by SBC Communications (NYSE:SBC) to the telecommunications resolution passed by the National Conference of State Legislatures today at their annual meeting. Please attribute to SBC President William Daley.
Consumers will be the big winners of a fair and level playing field in rolling out advanced services, like high-speed broadband technology, where all providers are treated the same. We applaud state legislative leaders for taking the initiative in helping bring the benefits of robust broadband competition to consumers.
This is a terrific, forward-looking initiative. It shows the momentum behind improving the rules governing telecommunications. Congress can act immediately on this by passing the Breaux-Nickels bill. If Congress accepts the challenge, as Oklahoma recently did, they'll find they can help invigorate the consumer broadband marketplace, usher in increased investment and innovation, and bring greater choice and convenience for consumers.
SBC Communications Inc. (www.sbc.com) is a global communications leader. Through its subsidiaries' trusted brands - SBC Southwestern Bell, SBC Ameritech, SBC Pacific Bell, SBC Nevada Bell and SBC SNET - and world-class network, SBC companies provide a full range of voice, data, networking and e-business services, including local and long-distance, high-speed Internet access and data transport, network integration, software and process integration, Web site and application hosting, e-marketplace development, paging and messaging, as well as directory advertising and publishing. America's leading provider of high-speed DSL Internet service, SBC companies currently have 61.3 million access lines nationwide. SBC has a 60 percent equity interest in Cingular Wireless, its joint venture with BellSouth, which serves more than 20 million wireless customers. Internationally, SBC has telecommunications investments in 28 countries and has annual revenues that rank it among the largest Fortune 500 companies.
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