I heard from a reliable source that T is in the final stages of merging (on paper) Internet & Entertainment Field Services (Prem Techs) and DirecTV Field Services (DTV Techs). The Company plans on keeping a majority of Prem Techs vs. DTV Techs (about a 3:1 ratio). IEFS center staff will see a 15-20% headcount reduction (or more as DTV has their own staff to merge).
Technical Field Services (TFS) will also be seeing a headcount reduction of 10% across the enterprise. Center staff will see a 10-13% staff reduction and consolidation of operations.
It's likely notices won't start going out until the end of 1Q2017 as the merger is expected to happen in the 2nd quarter once the Company has had time to see how DirecTV Now has performed in the market.