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Verizon closes book on MCI merger

January 6, 2006 The saga of Verizon's $8.44 billion buyout of long distance carrier MCI finally ends. The CEO prepares to depart. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, Michael Capellas, AT&T Corp., high-speed Internet access, merger, acquisition, Internet access, CEO, U.S., TV

Cell phones channel TV broadcasts

January 25, 2005 Major rollouts from Cingular and Verizon mean never having to miss an episode of "According to Jim." TAGS: MobiTV, Verizon V-Cast, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., handset, U.S., Sprint Nextel, AT&T Corp., channel, TV, video

Unlock the cell phone? It's a high-stakes debate

July 16, 2007 Allowing consumers to mix and match wireless gadgets and service providers could spark innovation--and compromise security. TAGS: operator, mobile operator, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, vice president, service provider, U.S., cell phone, Wi-Fi, TV

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. TAGS: MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., approval, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, merger, telecommunications, building, telephone company, U.S.

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., telecommunications, cable company, Texas, state, U.S., TV

Telecoms deny illegally handing over call records

May 17, 2006 Two biggest phone companies in U.S. say they never improperly provided call records to National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, record, U.S.

Stay tuned for Verizon Wireless TV

January 7, 2005 The operator tries to climb back to No. 1 with a major expansion of its high-speed network and a new mobile TV service. TAGS: Verizon V-Cast, Verizon Wireless, mobile TV, wireless broadband, carrier, broadband network, Verizon Communications, Sprint Nextel, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., U.S., city, programming, Cingular Wireless, AT&T Corp., TV

AOL hanging up on dial-up customers?

February 28, 2006 Many see price hike for dial-up services as part of its metamorphosis into a broadband Web portal. TAGS: America Online Inc., Web portal, subscriber, broadband, Time Warner Inc., portal, high-speed Internet access, DSL, cable company, Internet access, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., U.S.

3G wars heat up

July 20, 2005 Cingular promises to roll out wireless broadband in 15 to 20 markets by year's end. But it's still playing catch-up to Verizon. TAGS: Cingular Wireless, operator, wireless broadband, landline phone, Sprint Nextel, 3G, Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Wireless, broadband, T-Mobile, city, U.S., AT&T Corp., cell phone

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

Feds approve Sprint-Nextel merger

August 4, 2005 FCC and Department of Justice's antitrust division approve the megamerger of the U.S. cell phone operators. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., merger, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., carrier, antitrust, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., agency, Verizon Communications, U.S., cell phone

Harnessing the power of P2P

January 24, 2008 It may have gotten a bad rap, but peer-to-peer technology is increasingly used as a legitimate distribution tool for high-bandwidth applications like video. TAGS: P2P, Pando Networks, Telefonica, Verizon Communications, Internet Service Provider, BitTorrent, service provider, Internet service, file-sharing, cable company, AT&T Corp., researcher, U.S., solution, video

Vonage chief: Nobody's sweeping us under

January 5, 2005 Much of the credit for Vonage's success goes to its acerbic-tongued CEO, Jeffrey Citron. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, cable company, Cablevision Systems Corp., Time Warner Inc., subscriber, AT&T Corp., telephone company, phone line, U.S., Verizon Communications, CEO

Bush defends spy program after new disclosure

May 11, 2006 After report says millions of phone records have been given to NSA, president says privacy is "fiercely protected." TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., USA Today, Qwest Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., conversation, survey, president, Verizon Communications, U.S.

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. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., merger, AT&T Corp., broadband, cable company, telephony, telephone company, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications, TV, IP, U.S.

Vonage, SBC in talks over 911 help

April 25, 2005 Despite initial discord between the two sides, negotiations are under way, a potential breakthrough for VoIP providers. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., SBC Communications Inc., VoIP, Internet phone company, negotiation, emergency, Internet phone, infrastructure, Qwest Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, IP, call, AT&T Corp., U.S.

Source: FCC to dress 'naked' DSL

March 21, 2005 Agency is expected to up-end rules that force BellSouth to unbundle its DSL service from its phone service, a source tells News.com. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., DSL, phone service, commission, broadband, decision, rule, Verizon Communications, state, AT&T Corp., U.S.

SBC readies Net phone service

January 12, 2005 Last Bell provider to add Internet telephony signs deal with VoIP provider Deltathree. TAGS: Deltathree, SBC Communications Inc., Internet phone, VoIP, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., subscriber, IP, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, U.S.
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