A couple of board members didn't think the price was right. But Prodigy itself didn't say no.

This merger will result in a very competitive company, especially on the wireless side and the video side. We fully anticipate a thorough review and look forward to that process.

They have a fiber-rich network. We see a big opportunity to leverage that for video and other services.

We are very confident that we'll get the merger closed by mid-year. The story basically reaffirms what the FCC has said all along -- that it may or may not impose conditions.

We plan to sell our wireless service under AT&T Wireless at some point, but we don't have any definitive plan (now).