While the telecom company is said to be seeking to expand its mobile-video offerings through a joint venture with AOL or acquisition, a partnership rather than a blockbuster purchase might be the more likely scenario.
AT&T also disclosed receiving 301,816 criminal and civil demands last year from local, state and federal authorities.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says the agency may fight back.
Verizon Communications does not plan to buy spectrum from DISH Network or make any big acquisitions in the near future, Verizon’s chief executive said.
But Verizon and a federal government agency had little to say about the ongoing talks.
Verizon and the unions the Communications Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have been in continuous negotiations for the past 10 days.
Mediation through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is set to commence Wednesday morning at the agency’s Washington, D.C. office.
The telecom giant reiterated it must address its cost structure as part of the negotiations over contracts governing 45,000 workers.
But Verizon must agree to mediation.
Verizon’s FiOS business has bolstered the consumer unit.
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February 15 2019 @ 20:08:03 UTC
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February 15 2019 @ 18:25:56 UTC
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February 15 2019 @ 14:45:26 UTC
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February 15 2019 @ 14:45:26 UTC
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February 14 2019 @ 21:57:49 UTC
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February 14 2019 @ 21:57:48 UTC
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