In article <0d8bfaa2-c90e-46e4-b8b6-0b068338ef24
@m45g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, jgrove24@hotmail.com says...
> On May 10, 11:38 am, "Pangloss" <optimist@pessimist> wrote:
> > "George Grapman" <sfgeo...@paccbell.net> wrote in message
> >
> > news:njjVj.81$hJ5.59@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
> >
> >
> >
> > > LDC wrote:
> > >> On Sat, 10 May 2008 08:22:45 -0400, "Pangloss" <optimist@pessimist>
> > >> wrote:
> >
> > >>>> *Sigh* AT&T did NOT "buy out" Cingular. Cingular's parent company,
> > >>>> SBC
> > >>>> (Southwestern Bell) bought (what was left of) AT&T,and renamed
> > >>>> themselves
> > >>>> and their "Cingular" wireless divison, to "AT&T" for the name-brand
> > >>>> recognition.
> > >>> Actually they bought BellSouth which owned Cingular...
> >
> > >> That is partially correct but misleading. SBC was an owner of
> > >> Cingular since its inception. It was a joint venture between SBC
> > >> and Bell South. When SBC bought Bell South they became the sole
> > >> owner of Cingular.
> >
> > > Cingular was originally AT&T wireless. The name changed when it was sold
> > > to SBC and Bell South and we have now come full circle except for the fact
> > > that AT&T is AT&T in name only.
> >
> > Yup, in 20 years we've gone from "ATT" through seven baby bells right on
> > back to "att"....Karma I suppose....
> >
> > I wonder how much the logo design firm was paid who told them go from all
> > CAPS to lower case?
>
> Except now the HQ is in Texas, and we all know how well Texans can
> manage large organizations...hint $4 gas...JG
>

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