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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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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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Shareholders approve Alcatel, Lucent merger
September 7, 2006
Both companies get shareholder nod for $11 billion merger intended to improve efficiencies, competitive muscle.
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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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No 'rubber stamp' on telecom mergers, judge says
December 1, 2006
Judge says he'll do "independent review" of deals between AT&T-SBC and Verizon-MCI, but offers no hints of when a ruling will come.
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Year in review: Blurred lines in broadband
January 1, 2007
AT&T kept up its merger efforts as phone companies and cable operators kept to their collision course.
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Level 3 to buy Broadwing for $1.4 billion
October 17, 2006
Acquisition is latest in a string by Level 3 in aim to better compete against the big telephone companies.
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TV competition could save consumers big bucks
April 17, 2006
Study says Californians could save $1 billion annually on TV service when phone companies are allowed to compete.
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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.
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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.
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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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