Telecomweb and Paul Erickson of IMS Research shed some interesting viewpoints on the AT&T/BellSouth merger and how it may affect the U.S. IPTV market.

The viewpoint is that a combined AT&T/BellSouth, because of their size, resources, and buying power, could hasten their IPTV rollout (See also AT&T May Speed BellSouth's IPTV Rollout in the Carolinas) and substantially increase their chances of success.