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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 CEO Whitacre announces retirement
April 27, 2007
Telecommunications mogul to step down in June; company's COO to take the helm.
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AT&T sued over NSA spy program
January 31, 2006
Civil liberties group files class action lawsuit claiming AT&T illegally opened its network to the National Security Agency.
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Big ad campaign to usher in new AT&T
December 29, 2005
The reborn, postmerger Ma Bell gets its branding in order as competition heats up among telecom and cable companies.
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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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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.
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What's next in telecommunications?
March 20, 2006
CEOs from the major phone companies meet this week in Las Vegas, as they face major changes in the industry.
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MCI: The end of a telecom icon
February 15, 2005
Verizon's $6.7 billion acquisition of MCI closes an era in the telecommunications industry.
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BellSouth shareholders approve AT&T merger
July 21, 2006
Shareholders OK $67 billion bid, but several groups, including the ACLU, have objections.
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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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Bells can hike competitors' leases as of Friday
March 10, 2005
Price caps set in 1996 end Friday, but only a small increase is allowed in the next 12 months.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sprint, Nextel shareholders approve merger
July 13, 2005
Wednesday's votes supporting the $36 billion deal are just the latest example of investor enthusiasm for telecom consolidation.
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AT&T-BellSouth merger vote delayed for third time
November 3, 2006
FCC has once again postponed the vote because Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on conditions of the telecoms merger.
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Senate won't quiz telecoms about NSA spying
June 6, 2006
Republican senator abandons pledge to call telecom CEOs to testify about surveillance, saying now's not the right time.
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Mergers are giving AT&T's networks a boost
June 6, 2006
Company plans to upgrade its long-distance network to handle traffic from mergers and deliver an array of new services.
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Telecoms look to the future
March 22, 2006
The heavy hitters at TelecomNext in Las Vegas focus on broadband, TV, wireless and radical transformations in the telecom business.
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MCI, Qwest edging toward deal?
February 4, 2005
Long-distance carrier, Baby Bell could reach an agreement as early as next week, according to reports.
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