Technology >> Analyst Interviews >> September 24, 2001

Communications Services: Gary Jacobs – Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc

GARY P. JACOBI is a Director at Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown and is currently a Senior Analyst following the wireline sevices sector in the broad telecommunications sector. He was responsible for the firm's high- yield research in the same sector for two years. Prior to joining Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, Mr. Jacobi covered high-yield telecom at Bear, Stearns, and before that he was a buy-side telecom analyst at Oppenheimer Funds. Mr. Jacobi came to Wall Street after spending approximately 15 years in the former Bell System, during which he held a number of positions eventually leading to strategic planning. In this capacity, he worked on such initiatives as broadband networks, wireless video and PCS initiatives. Mr. Jacobi has a BA in Economics, and a BS in Management and Finance from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Additionally, he has an MS in Finance from Baruch College, and is a member of the faculty at New York University's School of Continuing Education. Profile
TWST: Back in March of this year when we last spoke, you noted that the

RBOCs had been the best performing sector in the group. Have they

continued to maintain that lead?

Mr. Jacobi: Over the