We really need to be careful about throwing stones, especially here in a forum with a worldwide audience.

If you heard that SBC bought AT&T, then that's something that can be posted here. If you heard that that at&t bought Cingular, that's great information that can also be posted here. How about "Hey, I heard that at&t just bought BellSouth". That kind of information is safe territory, but that's it. If it's in the news or trade publications, then by all means, share it with the rest of us. We welcome that information so much that we have recently formed a new category for it called "Telecom News".

Speculation, regardless of sources, really isn't welcome here. We are here to assist others, not to spread panic based upon undocumented or secret information. We really don't want to be a part of that.

Sorry, J2Telnoob. It's not that we don't value your (or anyone's) input here, but we can't go around spreading this kind of information without some proof of these allegations. There are legal ramifications that must be considered when making statements such as yours in a public environment.

Feel free to visit here as often as you like. You'll get a ton of assistance and we won't shun you, but we need to do what we can to protect the interests of manufacturers, their dealers and the owners of this forum from harm due to hearsay. We trust that you will understand this position.

Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX