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Verizon closes book on MCI merger

January 6, 2006 The saga of Verizon's $8.44 billion buyout of long distance carrier MCI finally ends. The CEO prepares to depart. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, Michael Capellas, AT&T Corp., merger, high-speed Internet access, acquisition, Internet access, CEO, U.S., TV

SBC closes AT&T acquisition

November 18, 2005 Starting Friday SBC Communications will be called AT&T, as SBC closes the books on its $16.9 billion acquisition. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., long-distance phone company, telecommunications, merger, acquisition, high-speed Internet access, approval, MCI Inc., telephone company, telephony, Internet access, entertainment, California, wireless network, Verizon Communications

August 3, 2005 Long-distance giant continues to acquire companies even as it prepares its mega merger with Verizon. TAGS: MCI Inc., merger, acquisition, Verizon Communications, Web hosting, asset

AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion

March 5, 2006 The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, Cingular Wireless, merger, Qwest Communications Inc., telecommunications, Texas, cable company, state, U.S., TV

Merger mania promises fewer, bigger telcos

February 7, 2005 Merger after merger, the market is contracting rapidly--with widespread speculation about what'll happen next. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., merger, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, telecommunications company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, exec, acquisition, cell phone, AT&T Corp.

Verizon, MCI to link up in $6.7 billion deal

February 14, 2005 Valentine's Day betrothal will give regional titan Verizon access to MCI's worldwide long-distance and IP networks. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., wireless carrier, acquisition, merger, carrier, telephone company, AT&T Corp., CEO, IP

Phone options expand despite telecom mergers

March 31, 2005 Do VoIP, wireless and cable broadband offer enough competition in a market where traditional phone providers are merging left and right? TAGS: merger, telecommunications, VoIP, broadband, AT&T Corp., SBC Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless, acquisition, Verizon Communications

Can telecoms wring profit from enterprise IP?

May 18, 2005 AT&T and MCI say new IP services are growing like crazy, but they may have trouble making money from them. TAGS: IP VPN, MCI Inc., MPLS, AT&T Corp., IP, telecommunications, data service, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, telecommunications company, VPN, merger, acquisition, location

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