*Pages 1--12 from Microsoft Word - 40112* REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ATTACHMENT A GENERAL INFORMATION REQUEST JUNE 30, 2004 I. Definitions 1. The term “affiliate” means any entity in which AT& T Wireless or Cingular hold a 10% or greater economic interest. 2. The term “analyses” includes all analyses, reports, studies (including marketing and market studies), plans, planning documents, forecasts and surveys (whether prepared internally or by outside advisers, including, but not limited to, management consultants, marketing consultants, and investment advisers and bankers). 3. The phrase “AT& T Wireless” means AT& T Wireless Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries. 4. The term “BellSouth” means BellSouth Corporation and its subsidiaries. 5. The term “Cingular” means Cingular Wireless Corporation and its subsidiaries. 6. The term “HHIs” means Herfindahl- Hirschman Index, which is the sum of the squares of the output- based market shares of each firm participating in the relevant area. 7. The term “MSA” means Metropolitan Statistical Area. 8. The phrase “relevant service” means: a. Mobile wireless services; b. Mobile wireless voice services; and c. Mobile wireless data services. 9. The phrase “relevant area” means: a. Cellular market area (CMA) in those areas in which AT& T Wireless and/ or Cingular hold interest( s) in the cellular license( s) only or have interests in the cellular license( s) and Personal Communications Services (PCS) license( s); or b. Basic trading area (BTA) in those areas in which AT& T Wireless and/ or Cingular hold interest( s) in Personal Communications Services (PCS) license( s) only. 10. The term “RF” means radio frequency. 11. The term “RSA” means Rural Service Area. 12. The term “SBC” means SBC Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries. II. Document and Data Request Regarding Material Contained in Application 1. Provide all documents, including data and analyses, provided to, or reviewed by Messrs. Gilbert, Hogg, Austin, McGaw, Sievert, and Slemons, in preparing their declarations. 1 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 2 2. In paragraphs 25 and 26 of the Gilbert Declaration, Gilbert discusses the multiple technologies supported by AT& T Wireless and Cingular. Explain: a. Why AT& T Wireless and Cingular have not chosen to accelerate the migration of customers from TDMA to GSM? b. What would be the estimated cost to migrate customers from TDMA to GSM by: i. October 2005? ii. October 2006? c. What programs have AT& T Wireless and Cingular put into effect to migrate customers from TDMA to GSM and how successful have they been? d. What was done by AT& T Wireless and Cingular to move customers from analog to TDMA? How many customers remain on AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s analog systems? e. When did AT& T Wireless and Cingular begin migrating customers from analog to TDMA? Provide the percentage of customers migrated for each six- month period following the initiation of this migration. f. Provide all data and analyses that discuss the cost and timing of migration from TDMA to GSM and from analog to TDMA or GSM. 3. In paragraph 29 of the Gilbert Declaration, Gilbert discusses the savings that will be generated from the efficiencies gained by the merger. Provide further detail and explanation regarding: a. The projected cost to integrate AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s systems. b. Whether the cost to integrate the AT& T Wireless and Cingular systems is included in the saving estimations provided by the parties. c. Whether the discounted present value of this integration will result in net efficiency gains. Provide an estimate of the net efficiency gain (or loss), explain how this estimate was calculated, and provide all data and assumptions used in the calculation. d. Provide all data and analyses that support or contradict the responses to the above requests. 4. In paragraphs 25 and 26 of the Gilbert Declaration, Gilbert discusses the trend towards national calling plans. a. Provide the percentage of AT& T Wireless and Cingular customers purchasing national plans reported monthly from January 1, 2002 to the present. b. List and describe the national and regional plans that were available to new AT& T Wireless and Cingular customers from January 1, 2002 to the present, including the scope of coverage for each regional plan. c. Provide the churn rates for AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s regional and national plans, respectively, reported monthly from January 1, 2002 to the present. d. Provide all data and analyses that discuss the trend toward national plans, consumer preferences for regional versus national plans, and strategies and efforts by AT& T Wireless and Cingular to promote national plans. e. Provide all maps and analyses that indicate how the regional wireless telephony market areas have changed over the last three years (January 1, 2002 to the present). 2 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 3 5. In paragraphs 59 through 61 of the Gilbert Declaration, Gilbert asserts that the pricing of wireless plans is national. Provide: a. The methodology used in selecting the “50 small rural areas” referenced in paragraph 60. b. All data and analyses on national and regional calling plans, handset prices, and promotions that Gilbert reviewed in reaching his conclusion that there is little to no variation in prices for calling plans and handsets that is correlated with industry structure at a local level. 6. In paragraph 65 of the Gilbert Declaration, Gilbert provides HHIs based on flow share. Provide all data and analyses that were used to calculate the flow share data presented in Table 4. 7. In footnote 67 of the Gilbert Declaration, Gilbert states that churn data suggests that AT& T Wireless and Cingular are not substitutes. Provide: a. The source for the churn data referenced in footnote 67, as well as all data and analyses that address whether consumers regard Cingular and AT& T Wireless as next- best substitutes. b. Churn rates by relevant area, and include the percentage of churning customers leaving AT& T Wireless and Cingular who go to each competitor in each relevant area. 8. In paragraphs 83 and 84 of the Gilbert Declaration, Gilbert states that pricing is driven primarily by national competition. Provide: a. The underlying data and analysis for the conclusion in paragraph 84 that price competition does not decline significantly in regions with only one or two major carriers rather than five to seven carriers. b. All data and analyses that address whether price competition varies from region to region as the number of wireless competitors varies. 9. Provide all spreadsheets contained in Gilbert’s Appendices in electronic form (i. e., Microsoft Excel or compatible format). 10. In footnote 8 of the Hogg and Austin Declaration, they assert that a quick conversion to GSM technology would have a disparate impact on rural customers. a. Provide the share of AT& T Wireless and Cingular customers with analog, TDMA, and GSM handsets by RSAs and MSAs. b. Do the incentives to trade- in handsets, offered by AT& T Wireless and Cingular, differ in RSAs and MSAs, and if so, how? c. Provide all data and analyses that address whether a quick conversion to GSM technology would have a disparate impact on rural customers. 11. In paragraph 15 of the McGaw Declaration, McGaw discusses Cingular’s “fast- forward” service. Discuss the following: a. Does AT& T Wireless plan to offer a feature similar to Cingular’s fast forward service? b. Is AT& T Wireless constrained in offering this service because it is not a wireline carrier? c. Is the “fast- forward” service available to all Cingular customers or is it limited to certain cities or regions? If it is limited, explain how it is limited, and where it is available. 3 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 4 d. Provide all underlying data and analyses that support the responses to the above questions (11. a – 11. c). 12. In paragraph 12 of the Sievert Declaration, Sievert states that the merger will reduce roaming charges. Provide all underlying data and analyses that address the possible effects of the merger on roaming charges. 13. In paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Slemons Declaration and paragraph 39 of the Hogg and Austin Declaration, they discuss the deployment of UMTS. Provide: a. A list of areas where AT& T Wireless and Cingular intend to deploy UMTS in 2004. b. A list of areas, excluding those areas contained in the response to question 13. a above, where AT& T Wireless and Cingular intend to deploy UMTS by 2007, including build- out plans and projected deployment dates. c. Information regarding whether UMTS has been deployed or, or if it has not, whether and when UMTS will be deployed in the markets Cingular acquired from NextWave. d. All data and analyses that discuss how much spectrum will be used to provide UMTS service in each of these markets and the average data transmission speeds that the parties expect customers will be able to obtain. 14. Explain the following statement in paragraph 96 of Exhibit 1 of the Application: “Thus, with the exception of home roaming— which discourages competitors from building and expanding networks— Cingular will continue to enter into roaming agreements with other carriers.” 15. On page 23 of Exhibit 1 of the Application, the Applicants assert that the combined company will be able to work with manufacturers to customize device interfaces. Provide all data and analyses that discuss the minimum number of subscribers necessary for it to be economically justified for a device manufacturer to develop customized items. 16. To supplement the maps provided in the application, provide, in either GIS or MapInfo format, nationwide coverage maps, including coverage of AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s affiliates, indicating AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s total coverage, cellular analog and digital coverage, TDMA coverage, GSM coverage, and UMTS deployment. All maps should be identically scaled. III. Additional Document and Data Request Regarding Wireless Services 1. Provide all analyses including but not limited to Current Analysis, Telephia Reports, and National Service Assurance Reports related to market share or the competitive position of your actual and potential competitors. 2. [REDACTED] 4 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 5 3. Provide all data and analyses that address the following: a. Market shares (however measured) or competitive position of AT& T Wireless and Cingular and any of their actual or potential competitors with respect to any relevant service in any relevant area. b. Relative strengths or weakness of AT& T Wireless and Cingular and/ or other companies providing or planning to provide any relevant service, including, but not limited to, any description or analysis of service offerings, advertising and marketing efforts, network quality (however measured), subscriber counts, market shares, gross additions, gross deactivations, net additions, or churn. c. Loss of customers to other mobile wireless service providers and any strategies/ attempts to win customers from other mobile wireless service providers or to stem losses to other mobile wireless service providers, including, but not limited to: i. Churn data and any analyses or report thereof, including, but not limited to analyses on the correlation of churn with service quality, length of contract commitments, price, bundling with wireline service, or other factors; ii. The effect on churn of wireless local number portability (LNP); iii. Reasons for switching to or from AT& T Wireless and Cingular because of the absence or presence of particular services or service features; and iv. AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s experience or success in obtaining customers through marketing or promotions targeted at particular mobile wireless providers, particular geographic areas, or particular types of customers (including but not limited to the offers made and the amount spent on the marketing effort, the number of new subscribers gained, average churn rates for such subscribers and revenues realized by AT& T Wireless and Cingular). d. How consumer or business customers view or perceive wireless services offered by AT& T Wireless and Cingular (including, but not limited to, the impact of bundling, offering services at a particular rate, the geographic scope of the service plan, the impact of not offering particular wireless services or the impact of pricing on decisions to take any relevant service, and the location and quality of AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s network). e. Similarities and differences and consumer perceptions of similarities and differences between relevant services offered by AT& T Wireless and Cingular and those offered by their actual competitors. f. Elasticities of demand, including own elasticities and cross- elasticities, for wireless services generally and for the relevant services offered by particular competitors. g. Any actual or potential effect on supply, demand, cost or price of any relevant service as a result of competition from: i. Any new entrant, or ii. Any provider’s other services, including but not limited to Wi- Fi, local telephone service, long distance telephone service, and Internet access service, regarded by customers as a potential substitute. h. AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s planned or actual response to actual or potential competition in each relevant service within any relevant area. 5 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 6 i. The effect of wireless local number portability on AT& T Wireless and Cingular, their competitors, or on competition in any relevant service in any relevant areas and on competition for local telephone service, long distance telephone service, Internet access service or any combination of these services sold together or with any relevant service. 4. Provide all data and analyses that include, relate to, or address the following: a. Price lists, pricing plans, pricing policies, pricing forecasts, pricing strategies, pricing analyses, and pricing decisions. b. The design of pricing plans, including, but not limited to, estimation of relative sources of revenue (e. g., monthly fees, roaming or out- of- region fees, overage fees), choice of the scope of the geographic service area, appropriate degree of geographic price discrimination and factors affecting the extent of geographic price discrimination, effectiveness of targeted promotions and the most effective forms of promotion. 5. State whether AT& T Wireless will be transferring to Cingular all ownership interests held in licensees (e. g., Triton and Cincinnati Bell) in which it holds less than a 50% interest ownership interest. 6. For each relevant service in each cellular market area (CMA), describe each price plan offered by AT& T Wireless and Cingular. Should service provided in a CMA include service provided by an affiliate, provide the requested data for the affiliate separately. For each price plan in each CMA, provide the following information: a. The date the plan was first offered, and if the plan is no longer available, the date new customers could no longer enroll for that plan; b. The price terms of the plan including, but not limited to the number and type of minutes included in the basic monthly subscription fee for the service used within a specified geographic area, the charge for minutes used in excess of the monthly plan allotment, roaming charges for mobile wireless services used outside a specified geographic area and promotional minutes, discount or rebates; c. Additional features included with the plan, including but not limited to voice mail, call waiting, unlimited night and weekend calling, rollover minutes, conference calling and push to talk; d. The number of subscribers and mobile access numbers enrolled in the plan separately by type of customer (e. g., consumer, business, prepaid); this data should be provided for each month since January 1, 2002 and for each zip code in the CMA. Please provide your response in Microsoft Excel format. e. The total monthly revenue, the average revenue per minute, average monthly usage and average revenue per customers of each plan, breaking out (1) subscriber fees; (2) roaming fees; (3) fees for minutes in excess of the plan allotments; (4) equipment fees; and (5) other fees (briefly describe); this data should be provided for each month since January 1, 2002 and for each zip code in the CMA. Please provide your response in Microsoft Excel format. f. The length of the contract term of each plan and any fees associated with activation of service or early termination of the contract by customer; g. Any restriction on which types of customers that may enroll in any specific plan; 6 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 7 h. A detailed description of the geographic area( s) covered by the plan and any geographic restrictions or price differentials in a plan related to where a call originated or terminated; i. The equipment needed by a customer to enroll in each price plan; the cost of the equipment and any equipment subsidies or discounts AT& T Wireless or Cingular provided to subscribers of each plan; and j. Any discount received by a customer for enrolling in a price plan in combination with local telephone service, long distance telephone service, or internet access service offered by AT& T Wireless or Cingular, whether any of the services are to be provided solely by AT& T Wireless or Cingular or in conjunction with an agreement with any other provider. For requests 7- 24 listed below, AT& T Wireless and Cingular should provide data for the markets listed below where applicable. Should a market include a subsidiary and/ or affiliate, provide the requested data on the subsidiary and/ or affiliate as well. Markets: Geographic Description Market Number Market Name CMA001 MSA001 New York, NY CMA002 MSA002 Los Angeles, CA CMA003 MSA003 Chicago, IL CMA009 MSA009 Dallas- Forth Worth, TX CMA004 MSA004 Philadelphia, PA CMA005 MSA005 Detroit- Ann Arbor, MI CMA010 MSA010 Houston, TX CMA006 MSA006 Boston, MA CMA008 MSA008 Washington, DC- MD- VA CMA007 MSA007 San Francisco- Oakland, CA CMA012 MSA012 Miami- Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood, FL CMA017 MSA017 Atlanta, GA CMA026 MSA026 Phoenix, AZ CMA015 MSA015 Minneapolis- St. Paul, MN- WI CMA018 MSA018 San Diego, CA CMA011 MSA011 St. Louis, MO- IL CMA020 MSA020 Seattle- Everett, WA CMA019 MSA019 Denver- Boulder, CO CMA035 MSA035 Sacramento, CA CMA028 MSA028 Indianapolis, IN CMA039 MSA039 Salt Lake City- Ogden, UT CMA034 MSA034 Rochester, NY CMA047 MSA047 Greensboro- Winston- Salem- High Point, NC CMA040 MSA040 Dayton, OH CMA071 MSA071 Raleigh- Durham, NC CMA058 MSA058 Allentown- Bethlehem- Easton, PA- NJ CMA077 MSA077 Tuscon, AZ CMA080 MSA080 Baton Rouge, LA CMA092 MSA092 Little Rock- North Little Rock, AR 7 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 8 CMA084 MSA084 Harrisburg, PA CMA088 MSA088 Chattanooga, TN- GA CMA108 MSA108 Augusta, GA/ SC CMA112 MSA112 Corpus Christi, TX CMA118 MSA118 Reading, PA CMA171 MSA171 Reno, NV CMA202 MSA202 Arecibo, PR CMA222 MSA222 Tuscaloosa, AL CMA207 MSA207 Jackson, MI CMA253 MSA253 Sioux City, IA- NE CMA282 MSA282 Bloomington, IN CMA292 MSA292 Sherman- Denison, TX CMA458 RSA458 Louisiana 5 - Beauregard CMA458 RSA458 Louisiana 5 - Beauregard CMA560 RSA560 New York 2 - Franklin CMA359 RSA359 Delaware 1 - Kent CMA340 RSA340 California 5 - San Luis Obispo CMA311 RSA311 Alabama 5 - Cleburne CMA373 RSA373 Georgia 3 - Chattooga CMA357 RSA357 Connecticut 1 - Litchfield CMA441 RSA441 Kansas 14 - Reno CMA632 RSA632 South Carolina 8 - Hampton CMA392 RSA392 Idaho 5 - Butte CMA697 RSA697 Washington 5 - Kittitas CMA358 RSA358 Connecticut 2 - Windham CMA369 RSA369 Florida 10 - Walton CMA518 RSA518 Missouri 15 - Stone CMA349 RSA349 Colorado 2 - Logan CMA365 RSA365 Florida 6 - Dixie 7. Based on current resource allocation, provide: a. The amount of spectrum, average per site and average per market, devoted to analog, TDMA, 1 GSM, and UMTS. b. A break down of GSM voice, GPRS, and EDGE spectrum allocations. c. Include, in the response to the requests above, detailed data used in this computation, such as the average number of frequencies per sector based on cell- by- cell basis, the average number of frequencies per site, and the number of sites per market. 8. Based on switch and other measured data, and for each one of the deployed technologies, analog, TDMA, GSM, and UMTS, provide the values for the following metrics, or other company and industry standard metrics, at peak hour and on an average monthly basis: a. Blocked calls as a percent of offered calls, including origination and termination failure; b. Dropped calls and hand- off failures percentages; 1 Based on the US Interim Standard 136, IS- 136. 8 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 9 c. Switch loading or utilization, including total processed calls to total capacity per unit time and percent of back plane and port utilization; d. Average Erlangs per cell site on a per- site and per- market wide basis; e. Percent of the time active traffic is present on a cell site. 9. For all data gateways, 2 provide peak- hour loading and monthly averages while distinguishing between cellular digital packet data, CDPD, TDMA, GSM, and EDGE for the following metrics, or other company and industry standard metrics, at peak hour and up link separately, averaged on a cell- by- cell basis and a market- wide basis. Additionally, estimate: a. The residual available data capacity, in both kbps and effective average bandwidth (MHz) on a cell- by- cell basis and on a market- wide basis; b. The CGSN and GGSN capacity and port utilization; c. Values of quality of service metrics for packet switched data systems including, but not limited to: i. Success of session initiation and termination; ii. Bit error rate on both down link and up link; iii. Average served number of users on a per- cell basis and on a system- wide basis. 10. Provide all assumptions that lead to the requirement of 20 MHz to achieve GSM 10x analog efficiency. The assumptions should include, but are not limited to, the number of time slots and frequency channels dedicated to voice, packet and control systems, number of voice, packet, and control channels per sector, reuse distance, average cell site radius for urban, suburban, and rural areas, the number of frequency groups, the average number of subscribers per cell and per market, the average data rate (down link and uplink) as well as the number of Erlangs per subscriber for voice and data applications, separately. Provide data for both 850 MHz and the 1.9 GHz bands, separately. Demonstrate that with 20 MHz of spectrum using GSM technology that AT& T Wireless, Cingular, and/ or the merged company will meet or exceed the GSM services requirements for the above noted markets based on current and future needs through 2007. 11. Provide the percent of voice traffic versus data traffic on both TDMA and GSM systems. Distinguish between GPRS and EGDE. Provide this data since the inception of GPRS and EDGE technologies and the anticipated projection of both voice and data traffic through 2007. Provide the percent of GPRS and EGDE coverage 3 to that of TDMA voice and GSM voice coverage separately in each area. Provide GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS build- out plans through 2007. 12. Provide coverage plots in digital GIS or MapInfo format for AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s TDMA and GSM coverage based on -95 dBm. Differentiate between coverage on the 1.9 GHz and 850 MHz bands and between GSM voice, GPRS, and EDGE technologies. Provide the percent of coverage overlap of TDMA and GSM technologies, and the percent of TDMA capacity to GSM capacity on AT& T Wireless and Cingular system. Provide the percent overlap for each technology between AT& T Wireless and Cingular. 2 The data gateways will include serving GPRS support node, SGSN, and gateway GPRS support node, GGSN, and any inter- working function gateways. 3 Coverage, as referenced in this document, should be based on market- specific, field- adjusted propagation models and reflect -95 dBm signal level. Contours in GIS or MapInfo format depicting the edge of the cell coverage area are to be provided. 9 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 10 13. For item (12) above, include a separate record and for all technologies, site locations (latitude, longitude in the North American Datum of 1983, NAD 83, format) frequencies, number and type (Vendor and model number) of base stations subsystem (BSS), number and type (vendor and model number) of base station controllers (BSC) and packet control units (PCU) and the number and type (vendor and model) of switch, CGSN, GGSN, and any inter- working data gateways. Also provide data on the number of deployed handsets’ manufacturer, model and capabilities. Also provide the currently available handsets in the stores, their manufacturer, model and capabilities. 14. Provide a merger efficiency evaluation and spectrum requirements for the outlined markets and all technologies, similar to that shown in paragraphs 42 through 60 of the Hogg and Austin Declaration including, but not limited to the (a- k) factors given below. Further, provide the estimated cost savings that the merger will provide over the next 10 years and any studies or conceived ideas on integrating the market level networks together and to the regional and national networks. The factors are as follows: a. Actual performance metrics derived from drive tests, switch data, and gateway data ; b. Actual cell site locations 4 and cell site configuration; c. Licensed frequency band and specific frequencies per site per technology; d. Current handset capabilities (frequency bands, TDMA, GSM, m- mode, etc.); e. Compatibility and scalability of the AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s RF and core networks on local, regional, and national levels. 5 Include billing, inventory tracking, and subscriber activation systems; f. Actual number of BSC, PCU, and switches with their corresponding capacity and compatibility based on local, regional, and national levels; g. The duration of integrating the two companies networks and systems and the sustained subscriber growth within that time; h. Rate of conversion of TDMA customers to GSM. Actual growth in GSM, GPRS, and EDGE users and the corresponding capacity requirement per user; i. Backhaul and interconnect capacity and availability; j. Specific outages and bottlenecks in both the core and the RF networks; k. Shared infrastructure with an affiliate or any other company. 15. For each of the markets, provide a comprehensive core and RF network diagram and element listing (include function, type, vendor and model). Designate the expected interface points or demarcation lines with the acquired network and detail the extent that both systems are compatible. In case of incompatibility or expandability requirements upon the merger, provide solution synopsis and the expected capital and recurring costs through 2010. Provide any studies on integrating both companies’ local markets’ core and RF networks. Include and designate separately any shared infrastructure with an affiliate or with any other company. 4 Assume cell collocation and other spacing scenarios that can be deduced form competitive studies, spectrum analysis, tower ownership or licensing data. 5 For example, could one vendor’s TDMA base stations be integrated with another vendor’s BSC or switch? Similarly, are the different vendors’ TDMA switches capable of handling additional traffic? 10 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 11 16. Provide studies or reports for the listed markets for the top six nationwide carriers and any regional carriers offering service in that market that include, but are not limited to, the following metrics: coverage, blockage, interference, and other performance parameters. Provide a summary of the studies for all services separately, including analog, TDMA, GSM, GPRS, and EDGE. 17. Provide the merged company’s TDMA to GSM active and proposed conversion plans including all milestones in the technology, engineering, network operations, facilities, handset capabilities/ handset interface, sales and marketing areas. Supply actual GSM subscriber growth and correlate this to the TDMA subscriber base and growth trend. 18. Provide a comprehensive diagram and element listing (include function, type, vendor and model) of the national, regional, and local core networks. 6 Designate the expected interface points or demarcation lines with the acquired network and detail the extent that both systems are compatible. In case of incompatibility or expandability requirements upon the merger, provide solution synopsis and the expected capital and recurring cost through 2010. Provide any studies or conceived ideas on integrating the two companies national, regional, and local networks. 19. Provide detailed information on AT& T Wireless’s and Cingular’s, as well as the merged company’s, current and expected bottlenecks and outages in the national, regional and local markets for both the core and the RF networks. Specify, in addition to any added spectrum, how and to what extent, would the merger alleviate or worsen these bottlenecks or outages. Include compatibility and market- specific details in the showing. Provide capital and recurring costs through 2010 in providing such solutions. 20. Provide any current or planned initiatives that will lead to improved quality of service, customer retention and competitiveness including, but not limited to: special promotions, customer care, technology development, network buildout and expansion. Show the effect of these initiatives on customer churn since their inception. Project results through 2007. 21. Provide a comprehensive project plan including resources, duration, and cost of integrating the two networks and systems at national, regional, and local levels. Provide the projected level of facilities elimination including, but not limited to, cell sites, switch locations, and sales point of presence. Provide the projected reduction in operational and capital investment due to the merger. Provide specific studies that support the cost savings. Cingular should also project the cost for fixing any current and identified future problems for each system and the merged company. 22. Provide any actual and conceived plans, studies, or analyses of the merger’s impact on the customer base of AT& T Wireless and Cingular. Provide details on plans and strategies on product integration, billing and customer service integration and enhancement. Provide results of any customer satisfaction surveys for all services. 23. Provide information on UMTS laboratory and field trials, and UMTS implementation plans, including transitional plans from GPRS/ EDGE. Provide any data acquired by AT& T Wireless and Cingular from other trials or implementations in other countries. Include actual data on traffic modeling, capacity requirements, spectrum requirements, feasible applications, and the extent of overlap with GPRS/ EDGE deployment. Provide analysis on the breakpoint where the market demand requires the implementation of UMTS instead of EDGE. 6 National Network Systems includes, but not limited to: signaling transfer point, STP, home/ visitor location register, HLR/ VLR, billing systems, E911, voice gateway switches, and packet or inter- working function data gateways. 11 General Information Request REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachment A June 30, 2004 12 24. Throughout all US markets, including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin islands, provide data on whether SBC or BellSouth operate or own long distance voice services, local exchange carrier services or provide/ operate telecommunications transport and transmission facilities. Besides, provide the name of the current long distance provider, last or first mile connectivity provider, and any other transport provider, such as optical fiber ring service company. Also provide the internet service providers used on a national, regional, and local market levels. 12