May 23, 2023 / 03:05PM GMT
Philip A. Cusick - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division - MD and Senior Analyst
My name is Phil Cusick. I follow the communications and media space here. Well, I want to welcome Dave Schaeffer, Founder and CEO of Cogent Communications. Dave, thanks for joining us.
David Schaeffer - Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. - Founder, Chairman, CEO & President
Hey, Phil, thank you for hosting me, thank JP for a great venue. And most importantly, thank all the investors for taking some time to hear a little bit about our business.
Questions and Answers:
Philip A. Cusick - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division - MD and Senior AnalystExcellent. Well, let's start with the recently closed acquisition of Sprint's Global Media business. This is the first M&A deal you've done in nearly 16 years. And T-Mobile has been trying to sell it for what seems like almost that long. But why this one and why now?
David Schaeffer - Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. - Founder, Chairman,