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Google defends Net neutrality regulations

August 22, 2006 During in-person debate, telecom executives claim Google is hypocritical on Net neutrality and worried about search competition. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, debate, regulation, Google Inc., general counsel, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., search engine, telecommunications company, broadband, vice president, eBay Inc., video

Judge denies AT&T request for closed hearing

May 17, 2006 Company's trade secrets, he says, can be protected in opening hearing in lawsuit alleging AT&T illegally cooperated with NSA. TAGS: trade secret, AT&T Corp., NSA, attorney, telecommunications company, Judge, San Francisco, telecommunications, document

Judge won't halt AT&T wiretapping lawsuit

November 17, 2006 San Francisco court says lawsuit alleging the carrier illegally allowed the U.S. government to spy on its customers can continue. TAGS: AT&T Corp., lawsuit, NSA, Judge, telecommunications company, attorney, San Francisco, Vermont, telecommunications, Verizon Communications, conference

Legal loophole emerges in NSA spy program

May 18, 2006 An AT&T attorney hints that the White House authorized the company to open its network to surveillance. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., information privacy, certification, telecommunications company, federal law, attorney general, telecommunications, defense, BellSouth Corp., attorney, letter, section

Qwest CEO stepping down after five years

June 11, 2007 Richard Notebaert, 59, announces his retirement as chief executive and chairman of the telecommunications giant. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., Ameritech, retirement, AT&T Corp., CEO, telecommunications company, SBC Communications Inc., merger, telecommunications

Report: Talks progress between Verizon, MCI

February 11, 2005 Just last week, Qwest was the noted suitor. But Verizon has elbowed the other Bell out of the way--at least for now, a report says. TAGS: MCI Inc., WorldCom Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, telecommunications company, AT&T Corp., carrier, telecommunications

Wiretap laws face new static

October 10, 2007 A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying. TAGS: immunity, telecommunications, telecommunications company, NSA, lawsuit, bill, law, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

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, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, data service, telecommunications company, merger, VPN, acquisition, location

Protesters face off with Verizon, AT&T

May 24, 2006 Groups gather across U.S. to protest phone companies' influence in D.C. and well-reported cooperation with National Security Agency. Photos: Protesting phone companies TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., New York City, legislation, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, Washington D.C., telecommunications company, Rep., New York, San Francisco, U.S., database

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. TAGS: MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications, telecommunications company, Verizon Communications, telephone company, Nextel Communications Inc., CEO, fiber, cell phone, Sprint Nextel

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., SBC Communications Inc., Judge, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, telecommunications company, court, agreement, lawyer, government, idea

NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate

November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, amendment, NSA, telecommunications, lawsuit, telecommunications company, cooperation, Sen., committee, aide, bill, Democrat, senator, law, AT&T Corp.

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

June 18, 2007 Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?IPTV chugs along TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, set-top box, telecommunications company, Mountain View, telephone company, set-top, telecommunications, TV, Microsoft Xbox, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, photograph

Telecoms call for legal fixes after Katrina

June 1, 2006 Bureaucratic mix-ups, red tape and confiscation of emergency supplies kept phones offline after Hurricane Katrina. Telecoms say it must not happen again. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., telecommunications, Hurricane Katrina, telecommunications company, New Orleans, worker, AT&T Corp., president

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. TAGS: franchise, Texas, cable company, SBC Communications Inc., Cox Communications Inc., provision, bill, Verizon Communications, telecommunications company, spokesman, telephone company, law, community, city, TV, AT&T Corp.

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., merger, Qwest Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, Verizon Communications, telecommunications company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, exec, acquisition, cell phone, AT&T Corp.
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