AT&T Forms Fiber Joint Venture With GIP and CPP Investments

“Reuters reports AT&T will form a fiber joint venture with BlackRock's GIP and CPP Investments. Nasdaq's version says the same, with less excitement.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Market Hours
Published 10:22 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Updated 2:02 PM ET · aired 2 times

At a glance

First reported by reuters.com: “AT&T to form fiber joint venture with BlackRock's GIP, CPP Investments”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:22 AM ET on Market Hours, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman; aired 2 times.
Topics: BlackRock, AT&T.
BBN covered this story before: AT&T Forms U.S. Fiber Venture With BlackRock, CPP Investments (October 6).

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reuters.comAT&T to form fiber joint venture with BlackRock's GIP, CPP Investments

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorReuters reports AT&T will form a fiber joint venture with BlackRock's GIP and CPP Investments. Nasdaq's version says the same, with less excitement.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Nasdaq is up point seven one percent.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOpinion: outside money is paying to bury cables under your lawn, Hank. That is love.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSomebody finally wants to put a long-term position under my driveway.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOpinion: it's a company selling a piece of its pipes to pay for the pipes.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's a man renting out his own bathroom to fund the plumbing.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorReuters framed it as capital redeployment and dividend sustainability.