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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, information privacy, AT&T Corp., certification, telecommunications company, federal law, attorney general, telecommunications, defense, attorney, BellSouth Corp., letter, section

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, attorney, telecommunications company, Vermont, telecommunications, San Francisco, Verizon Communications, conference

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., attorney, NSA, Judge, telecommunications company, telecommunications, San Francisco, document

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, CEO, AT&T Corp., SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications company, merger, 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, law, bill, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

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, telecommunications, legislation, Verizon Communications, telecommunications company, Rep., New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, U.S., database

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, SBC Communications Inc., Judge, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, telecommunications company, court, agreement, government, lawyer, 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, telecommunications, NSA, amendment, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, committee, Sen., bill, Democrat, aide, senator, law, Republican

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, telecommunications company, set-top box, Mountain View, telephone company, set-top, telecommunications, TV, Microsoft Xbox, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, photograph

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., telecommunications, general counsel, search engine, AT&T Corp., telecommunications company, broadband, vice president, eBay Inc., video

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: Hurricane Katrina, BellSouth Corp., telecommunications, New Orleans, worker, telecommunications company, AT&T Corp., president
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