"Who's next?" asked one former telecommunications analyst.
Yeah," said Eric Strumingher, a telecommunications analyst for PaineWebber.
"I've got no problems with these numbers," said Arnab Roychowdhury, a telecommunications analyst with Barclays Stockbrokers.
Jack B. Grubman, the former telecommunications analyst at Citigroup, has been barred from the securities industry.
"Digesting U S West is not a simple task," said Jeffrey Kagan, an independent telecommunications analyst.
"I think that is realistic," said Frank Wellendorf, a telecommunications analyst at WestLB Panmure in Düsseldorf.
"I think it is very unlikely," said Jo Oliver, a telecommunications analyst with Lehman Brothers.
"The restructuring doesn't justify his leaving," said Luis Padrón, a telecommunications analyst at Fortis investment bank.
"It's an excellent move," said Raphael Biderman, telecommunications analyst at Unibanco in São Paulo.
"The telecom industry is in transition," said Jeffrey Kagan, a telecommunications analyst in Atlanta.
"Going forward, the numbers are very strong," said Arnab Roychowdhury, a telecommunications analyst at Barclays Stockbrokers.
