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M&A Poll: Which US Network Provider Is Most Likely To Be A Buyer in 2010?

Posted ByRob PowellOn In Internet Backbones,Mergers and Acquisitions,Old,Polls | 5 Comments

For the first Telecom Ramblings reader poll of 2010, I thought I’d invert the question I asked last summer [1] and see who the telecom community thinks is the likeliest buyer of more fiber.  For this poll, I’m looking only at publicly traded companies that own or directly operate a substantial amount of fiber:

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I’m also using a new service, PollDaddy, for the first time – hopefully it will be a bit smoother than the previous one.

I have reverted to the previous polling plugin, I wasn’t happy with the functionality of PollDaddy at this time.

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5 Comments To "M&A Poll: Which US Network Provider Is Most Likely To Be A Buyer in 2010?"

#1 Comment By Telecom Monster On January 22, 2010 @ 5:42 pm

I’d say that Comcast, Time warner Cable or COX may be buyers in 2010.

#2 Comment By Rob Powell On January 23, 2010 @ 12:45 am

I did leave the Cable MSOs off the list, hmmm…

#3 Comment By Brian Scully On January 23, 2010 @ 7:01 am

As a follow-up question, who is 2010 is most likely acquired?

#4 Comment By Anonymous On January 23, 2010 @ 8:48 am

Zayo will be first in 2010. i dont think they have fulfilled there appetite for growth and will be aggressive in early 2010. Although I understand they are private company and not on your list

#5 Comment By Alfred J. Beljan On January 28, 2010 @ 10:54 am

doesn’t Sprint (S) have to entertain more business dollars to increase both their top and their bottom lines??