4 Quotes by Frank Marsala

My initial call when this was reported as a possible $30 billion deal was, 'That is a nice number, but if they are serious they will have to start at 40 and if there are competitors that number will have a 5 in front of it,' ... I think it's a real, on-the-table offer.

My feeling is they will get by it. It's hard for me to think that we're going to put up regulatory barriers to keep foreign companies from investing or buying our companies.

If they were the only bidder, (the bid) probably would have been closer to 175 (dollars per share), but they really stepped up to the plate and said go home (to potential rival bidders).

Given this momentum, we believe the company may be able to penetrate additional North American carriers.