Comments on: Qwest Buys Itself Back http://gigaom.com/2006/10/05/qwest-buys-itself-back/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:59:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Bob Aman http://gigaom.com/2006/10/05/qwest-buys-itself-back/#comment-66205 Bob Aman Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:39:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/qwest-buys-itself-back/#comment-66205 <p>I think I'd really like to see Qwest turn itself around rather than get absorbed into another company.</p> I think I’d really like to see Qwest turn itself around rather than get absorbed into another company.

]]> By: John Erb http://gigaom.com/2006/10/05/qwest-buys-itself-back/#comment-66204 John Erb Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:58:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/qwest-buys-itself-back/#comment-66204 <p>How about Qwest buying Covad and actually having an ILEC get serious about out-of-region competition for once?</p> How about Qwest buying Covad and actually having an ILEC get serious about out-of-region competition for once?

]]> By: Trey http://gigaom.com/2006/10/05/qwest-buys-itself-back/#comment-66203 Trey Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:28:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/qwest-buys-itself-back/#comment-66203 <p>Its one thing to ANNOUNCE a buyback, and quite another to EXECUTE it. There's many, many cases of companies with buyback authorizations that have been sitting unused for years.</p> <p>If Q's business falters a bit (and they are the worst of the RBOCs), that cash will become more important to hold onto than buy stock with.</p> Its one thing to ANNOUNCE a buyback, and quite another to EXECUTE it. There’s many, many cases of companies with buyback authorizations that have been sitting unused for years.

If Q’s business falters a bit (and they are the worst of the RBOCs), that cash will become more important to hold onto than buy stock with.

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