He tried to reestablish AT&T as an end-to-end carrier but, due to the dot-com bust and various other issues, he was forced to break the group up in 2001. He resigned in 2002 and was succeeded by AT&T President David Dorman.
In an attempt to restore AT&T as an end-to-end carrier, he encountered issues like the dot-com bust and other challenges, leading to its breakup in 2001. He resigned in 2002 and was succeeded by AT&T President David Dorman.