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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. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, telecommunications, branding, SBC Communications Inc., TV, brand

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. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Cingular Wireless, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, merger, Qwest Communications Inc., cable company, Texas, telecommunications, state, U.S., TV

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. TAGS: phone service, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., CEO, Verizon Communications, broadband, Las Vegas, TV

IPTV prepares for prime time

 June 5, 2006 Carriers such as AT&T are ready to roll out services, but new technologies will be needed to increase network capacity. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., deployment, telecommunications, Cisco Systems Inc., pricing, TV, IP

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. TAGS: AT&T Corp., merger, network upgrade, business customer, local phone company, IP television, telephone company, telecommunications, fiber, traffic, city, IP, TV

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. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, Las Vegas, CEO, AT&T Corp., IP television, broadband, Verizon Communications, trade show, BellSouth Corp., Time Warner Inc., chairman, video, photograph, TV

SBC, AT&T say Bell breakup doesn't work

 February 22, 2005 Twenty years after Ma Bell fell, consumers need nationwide providers again, merging companies tell government regulators. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., long distance provider, breakup, AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications, phone provider, cable television, telephony, IP, antitrust, broadband, New York, call, VoIP, Sprint Nextel

Cox president calls for level playing field

 June 6, 2006 Speaking at GlobalComm, he says all he wants is to compete fairly using the same sets of rules the phone companies use. TAGS: legislator, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., rule, president, law, cable company, Verizon Communications, TV, video

BellSouth begins Microsoft IPTV trials

 January 7, 2005 The Baby Bell is kicking Microsoft's tires for possible use in its Internet-based video service. TAGS: IP television, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., fiber, set-top, telecommunications, set-top box, trial, TV, programming, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., video

FCC vote could speed up telecom TV

 December 20, 2006 Commission's expected ruling could help phone companies get into TV. But not everyone is pleased. TAGS: agreement, commission, authority, telecommunications, fight, AT&T Corp., cable company, chairman, TV, broadband, process, video

Telecoms, cable firms take franchise fight to D.C.

 February 16, 2006 Phone and cable executives testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on changing video franchise rules. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., cable company, Verizon Communications, franchise, telecommunications, agreement, community, town, AT&T Corp., law, CEO, process, TV, video

Cable girds for wireless fight

 April 7, 2005 As Bells scramble to build TV services into the ultimate telecom bundle, cable rivals face an equally daunting task. TAGS: cable company, BellSouth Corp., bundle, telecommunications, phone service, Qwest Communications Inc., cell phone, broadband, AT&T Corp., DSL, TV, video

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. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., 2Wire, video service, set-top box, set-top, Dish Network, BellSouth Corp., telecommunications company, living room, fiber-optics, broadband Internet, broadband, spokesman, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., agreement

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

FCC adopts relief for telecom companies planning TV offerings

 December 20, 2006 In divided vote, Republican commissioners say action is critical for competition, while Democrats fret rules may be unnecessary. TAGS: relief, telephone company, agreement, agency, telecommunications, offering, community, rule, Verizon Communications, order, AT&T Corp., TV, programming

Comcast steals telecom DSL customers

 April 27, 2006 The company says it added 437,000 new broadband customers to its roster in the first quarter of 2006, with about a third coming from DSL. TAGS: Comcast Corp., DSL, subscriber, Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband, AT&T Corp., pricing, telecommunications, TV, video

CEO: Consumers liking bundled telecom services

 May 3, 2006 Time Warner chief credits gains in cable business to selling a "triple play" of TV, broadband and telephony. TAGS: Richard Parsons, Time Warner Inc., high-speed Internet access, cable company, conference call, digital phone, Verizon Communications, telephone service, Comcast Corp., telephony, Internet access, fiber, telecommunications, digital video, AT&T Corp., TV

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. TAGS: Edward Mueller, Qwest Communications Inc., Ameritech, Williams-Sonoma Inc., U.S. phone company, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, telecommunications, CEO, AT&T Corp., president, TV

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. TAGS: pay-TV, fiber, Verizon Communications, fee, cable company, broadcaster, broadband Internet, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, CEO, broadband, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., DSL, video, TV

House Democrats take aim at FCC practices

 March 14, 2007 Politicians question commissioners' views on topics ranging from the AT&T-BellSouth merger to the NSA spy program and Net neutrality. TAGS: Net Neutrality, NSA, Rep., chairman, Democrat, BellSouth Corp., telecommunications, AT&T Corp., law, agreement, TV
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