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AT&T, BellSouth merger passes antitrust test

October 11, 2006 Department of Justice's antitrust division gives blessing to $67 billion merger between AT&T and BellSouth. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., antitrust, AT&T Corp., approval, telecommunications, U.S.

No 'rubber stamp' on telecom mergers, judge says

December 1, 2006 Judge says he'll do "independent review" of deals between AT&T-SBC and Verizon-MCI, but offers no hints of when a ruling will come. TAGS: Tunney Act, merger, MCI Inc., AT&T Corp., telephone company, antitrust, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, federal judge, government, attorney

Judge balks at closure of AT&T, Verizon mergers

July 25, 2006 Telephone companies have closed books on the deals, but an antitrust magistrate says he needs more info. TAGS: Tunney Act, Actel, merger, antitrust, federal judge, AT&T Corp., Judge, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, telecommunications company, agreement, court, government, lawyer, idea

Feds defend approval of telecom megamergers

December 14, 2006 In court filing, the Justice Department tries to fend off criticism of analysis approving mergers between AT&T and SBC and Verizon and MCI. TAGS: MCI Inc., telecommunications, antitrust, SBC Communications Inc., merger, attorney, AT&T Corp., analysis, Verizon Communications

Here's to the best government money can buy

June 23, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says two mega-telecom mergers speak volumes about how money and power determine policy. TAGS: Actel, antitrust, MCI Inc., merger, telecommunications, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, lawyer, AT&T Corp., Silicon Valley

SBC, AT&T say Bell breakup doesn't work

February 22, 2005 Twenty years after Ma Bell fell, consumers need nationwide providers again, merging companies tell government regulators. TAGS: long distance provider, SBC Communications Inc., breakup, merger, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, phone provider, cable television, telephony, antitrust, IP, broadband, Sprint Nextel, VoIP, New York, call
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