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AT&T bought into a significant amount of DirecTV - so much so that everything that had the DirecTV logo on it was changed to the AT&T logo, such as the invoicin
by stevetron 2y ago
AT&T bought into a significant amount of DirecTV - so much so that everything that had the DirecTV logo on it was changed to the AT&T logo, such as the invoicing. So the AT&T customer base has included, for several years, the Directv customer base. The article doesn't attempt to clarify who the 'nearly all' customers are, and some people will jump to the conclusion that it is the cell phone customers. But it could include the DirecTV customer base whose data is also at risk.
- vel0city 2y agoAT&T didn't just buy into a significant amount of DirecTV, they owned DirecTV. As in, 100% ownership. So yes, all DirecTV customers were AT&T customers, because AT&T and DirecTV were not separate entities. It wasn't until 2021 that DirecTV was spun off into a separate company again, but still with 70% ownership by AT&T.
- hermitdev 2y agoAT&T does a lot more than just cell phones. Probably also the largest US ISP behind Comcast, I'd expect. I had AT&T fiber to the home at a previous residence, and that was a great product. Far superior to Comcast.