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9.5.2001 when TB has a chance to own a monopoly, it pricks its ears up and takes a look. in the case of atlantic tele-network ANK, the story becomes even more interesting when that monopoly is selling at a cut-rate price: EV/EBITDA<4 and price/free cashflow<14 with over 20X interest coverage. additionally, the $15 stock comes complete with over $2/share in cash. ANK owns 80% of guyana telephone & telegraph (GT&T), the monopoly telecom provider in guyana. GT&T offers local, long-distance, international calling, and cellular service. ANK also owns an assortment of internet and wireless providers in the caribbean region, but the main play here is those government-monopoly sponsored guyanese cashflows. an interesting play at these levels.