GCI - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Trisha Gosser

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Mike Reed

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Doug Horne

morning and Mike, everyone. you Thank good

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I for as tax everyone for to expenses opportunity loss forecasted an forecasting it back our Operator these we As the give an overall well net are a provision, we can now as result questions. so will of hand fourth the currently quarter.

Operator

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Doug Arthur

Yes, good morning.

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start more you what XXXX. press You level question lever ARPU in little to is, level a guess of the I at stable would talked subs aggressively? kind price about the of

Doug Horne

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Mike Reed

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Doug Arthur

any sensitivity, is on data or major it early enough price in terms point, have you too this the draw churn really in process Do to just conclusions of at etc.?

Mike Reed

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Doug Arthur

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Mike Reed

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Doug Arthur

really color Then trends finally, on that’s Okay, helpful. at any Newsquest?

Mike Reed

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Doug Arthur

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Mike Reed

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Doug Arthur

very Interesting, much. okay. Thank right, you great. All

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Lawrence Fuller

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Mike Reed

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Lawrence Fuller

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Mike Reed

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Mike Reed

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Lawrence Fuller

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Mike Reed

Thank you.

Operator

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Mike Reed

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Gannett (GCI) 5 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript