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Level 3 to acquire WilTel

October 31, 2005 The telecom company will snap up WilTel's communications business in a stock and cash deal worth $680 million. TAGS: WilTel Communications, Level 3 Communications Inc., fiber-optics, telecommunications, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., acquisition

U.S. fiber-enabled homes double in 2004

December 2, 2004 Availability of fiber optic data connections shoots up as more phone companies--and ambitious cities--get in on the act. TAGS: fiber, fiber-optics, cable company, margin, study, Verizon Communications, digital video, city, AT&T Corp., DSL, U.S., video

NSA eavesdropping: How it might work

February 7, 2006 Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options. TAGS: NSA, backbone provider, fiber, fiber-optics, Sprint Nextel, provider, senator, survey, satellite, AT&T Corp., president

At AT&T, making the right connections

October 17, 2005 High-ranking exec Hossein Eslambolchi takes stock of the Google factor in Wi-Fi and the nation's "severe" cybersecurity risk. TAGS: Hossein Eslambolchi, core competency, cybersecurity, infrastructure, fiber-optic network, AT&T Corp., fiber-optics, Wi-Fi, Google Inc., search engine, broadband, security, connection

Lafayette hits snag in fiber build

February 24, 2005 Court win for local cable and phone providers sets back Louisiana city's attempt to build fiber-optic network for residents. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., bond, fiber-optic network, fiber, fiber-optics, Cox Communications Inc., election, Louisiana, High-speed Internet, city, cable company, law, project, service provider, AT&T Corp.

Big talk about broadband

June 21, 2007 Industry executives at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago roll out ambitious plans for wired and wireless broadband services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, IP television, wireless broadband, trade show, fiber-optics, exec, telecommunications, Chicago, AT&T Corp., CEO, broadband, Apple iPhone, service provider, video

Verizon's fiber-optic payoff

June 21, 2007 Investors squawked a few years ago when Verizon said it would spend billions to take fiber to the doorstep. Now they're cheering. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Bayer AG, subscriber, fiber, AT&T Corp., fiber-optics, High-speed Internet, Internet service, broadband, CEO, video, TV

Level 3 buys TelCove for $1 billion

May 1, 2006 Level 3 is buying another communications company as providers of cross-country Internet access continue to consolidate. TAGS: TelCove, Level 3 Communications Inc., Adelphia Communications Corp., fiber, fiber-optics, Internet service, acquisition, AT&T Corp.

Verizon's salvo on cable TV

April 20, 2005 Phone giant's deal with NBC Universal is first step toward tackling cable providers head-on in the paid-TV market. TAGS: Verizon Communications, cable company, fiber-optics, telephone company, local phone company, cable television, TV, satellite, AT&T Corp.

Voters approve citywide fiber project

July 18, 2005 Residents of Lafayette, La., vote to fund a citywide network to provide high-speed Net, telephony and TV. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., fiber, city, cable company, citizen, bond, Louisiana, fiber-optics, project, state, AT&T Corp.

City's fiber project goes to a vote

July 15, 2005 Citizens of Lafayette, La., will vote Saturday on whether to fund a citywide network to provide high-speed Net, telephony and TV. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., referendum, BellSouth Corp., city, cable company, Louisiana, fiber-optics, bond, vote, fiber, project, state, AT&T Corp.
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