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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.
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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.
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SBC makes $16 billion call for AT&T
January 31, 2005
Ma Bell offspring to take over AT&T in bid for global stature as cable and Net phone rivals close in. Photos: AT&T's history of innovation
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DOJ approves telecom megamergers
October 27, 2005
U.S. Department of Justice gives the green light on the Verizon-MCI merger and the SBC-AT&T transaction.
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This week in telecommunications
February 4, 2005
With SBC's deal to acquire AT&T and the rise of Skype, the last vestiges of the 20th-century's phone system are fading fast.
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Week in review: The bell tolls for Ma Bell
February 4, 2005
With the sale of AT&T and the rise of Skype, the last vestiges of the 20th century's phone system are fading fast. Photos: AT&T's history of innovation Photos: Hush, hush, my PC
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SBC frees up line to Net 911
May 11, 2005
Finally falls in with other Baby Bells with promise to help VoIP callers get better access to emergency operators.
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FCC to investigate video franchise rules
November 3, 2005
The feds are investigating whether local communities inhibit competition for TV service.
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Telco heads can't rule out post-merger price hikes
March 2, 2005
CEOs of Verizon, SBC tell congressional panel that rate increases aren't planned after mega-mergers, but can't be ruled out.
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Merger, shmerger, where's my ESPN phone?
January 31, 2005
As traditional phone operators jockey for dominance, new technology helps make up for lost competition.
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New CEO enters as Qwest faces stiff competition
August 13, 2007
Telecom veteran Edward Mueller has been named the new chief executive of the smallest of the major U.S. phone companies.
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Telcos, cable companies face off over TV franchises
May 27, 2005
The heat is on this weekend in Texas, where lawmakers will debate legislation that could help phone companies entering the TV market.
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Merger wave could leave telecom gear makers at sea
February 8, 2005
With telecom companies vanishing, it might not be the best time to be selling routers.
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Verizon CEO calls for pay-TV rule changes
April 18, 2005
Says telephone company shouldn't be required to pay fees to local governments for offering pay TV over fiber.
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