Comments on: The Impact of AT&T/BellSouth on YP http://localonliner.com/2006/03/06/local-onliner-view-attbellsouth-rollup/ Peter Krasilovsky's Tue, 15 May 2012 11:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: James Niarchos http://localonliner.com/2006/03/06/local-onliner-view-attbellsouth-rollup/comment-page-1/#comment-35808 James Niarchos Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:49:06 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=77#comment-35808 Here is the key....the best sales force in the nation maybe in the world. You don't throw that away easily. The Telco sales teams are well trained, experienced and motivated. Here is the key….the best sales force in the nation maybe in the world. You don’t throw that away easily. The Telco sales teams are well trained, experienced and motivated.

]]> By: Peter D. http://localonliner.com/2006/03/06/local-onliner-view-attbellsouth-rollup/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Peter D. Wed, 08 Mar 2006 02:32:16 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=77#comment-72 I agree with the fact that Yahoo may not need to keep a Chinese wall up between their advertising efforts and those of their telco partners. While Yahoo is the portal partner to AT&T/SBC/BS and Verizon, it may find it more profitable to crank out their self-provisioning model and alternative sales channels to go after local advertising….since the thousands of feet on the street may not be 100% tied to the old RBOC’s. Yahoo enjoyed a nice run with SBC and Verizon as their portal and co-marketing partner. The telco’s growth in DSL has been very good….much faster than the cable providers…using aggressive price promotions and making a commitment to strong marketing. However, once people are online for a while, the need to have their hands held by a Yahoo portal provider falls I think we can see the end of the portal deals by the end of the year. Yahoo’s development of compelling original content has not been that hot (ie…stuff that could go on their IPTV deals). However, Semel is a sharp Hollywood guy. It could work out soon. Interesting stuff. I agree with the fact that Yahoo may not need to keep a Chinese wall up between their advertising efforts and those of their telco partners. While Yahoo is the portal partner to AT&T/SBC/BS and Verizon, it may find it more profitable to crank out their self-provisioning model and alternative sales channels to go after local advertising….since the thousands of feet on the street may not be 100% tied to the old RBOC’s. Yahoo enjoyed a nice run with SBC and Verizon as their portal and co-marketing partner. The telco’s growth in DSL has been very good….much faster than the cable providers…using aggressive price promotions and making a commitment to strong marketing. However, once people are online for a while, the need to have their hands held by a Yahoo portal provider falls

I think we can see the end of the portal deals by the end of the year. Yahoo’s development of compelling original content has not been that hot (ie…stuff that could go on their IPTV deals). However, Semel is a sharp Hollywood guy. It could work out soon.

Interesting stuff.

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