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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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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.
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eBay Inc.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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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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.
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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.
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2Wire's gateway to follow SBC into living room
January 5, 2005
The wireless-gateway maker expands its all-important SBC deal--but the clock may be ticking.
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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.
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