This week, we are focusing on the state of wireline connectivity through the lens of one of the largest U.S. providers, CenturyLink. We'll also provide some initial thoughts on T-Mobile US' inclusion of video streaming services in the majority of their plans. Verizon's response to strategic asset sale: 'factless … conjecture … speculative … no foundation' Fran Shammo, CFO at Verizon Communications, was interviewed last week by Jennifer Fritzsche, senior analyst at Wells Fargo Securities as a part of Wells Fargo's annual Technology, Media and Telecom Conference (transcript here ). Fran spoke on a wide range of topics and reiterated many of the same points covered on Verizon's third-quarter earnings call. When discussion came to the possible sale of data center assets, Shammo was extremely succinct in his response: "I think these are the same reporters and bankers who keep telling me I'm going to buy Dish.