Speculation in Washington suggests that Martin may convince McDowell to "un-recuse" himself so he can vote to approve the deal. Or, that the Republicans will grant the Democrats some minor concessions in return for their votes. Either way, there is a push to get the deal approved before the Democrats take over Congress. Once that happens, getting the acquisition approved will be much more difficult.
AT&T's Rooney said Copps and Adelstein haven't opposed the merger. The merger, which would create the largest telecom company in the U.S. and include the largest mobile phone provider, Cingular Wireless, has been criticized by some consumer groups as anticompetitive.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
