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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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FCC vote on AT&T-BellSouth merger postponed
October 13, 2006
Commission cancels Friday meeting, pushes back vote on the proposed $80 billion merger until Nov. 3.
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Problems for AT&T Wireless-Cingular union?
November 20, 2004
Complaints that online store is down, among others.
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FCC delays vote on AT&T, BellSouth merger
October 12, 2006
Federal commission has postponed until Friday its scheduled vote on merger of the two telecom giants.
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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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What does the AT&T-BellSouth merger mean for consumers?
March 6, 2006
The proposed merger of AT&T and BellSouth could accelerate innovation, but consumer groups worry it may stifle competition.
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AT&T and BellSouth: Why you should care
November 7, 2006
After its proposed merger with BellSouth, AT&T will in many ways be bigger and stronger than its monopolistic predecessor, Ma Bell.
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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 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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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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FCC approves AT&T-BellSouth merger
December 29, 2006
After months of partisan deadlock, the Federal Communications Commission approves the merger valued at roughly $86 billion.
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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.
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FCC commissioner can break tie in AT&T-BellSouth merger
December 9, 2006
General counsel says commissioner can vote, even though he recused himself with conflicts of interest.
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Will bigger AT&T spur a broadband TV price war?
March 8, 2006
Competition from a larger AT&T could force cable to lower prices, but experts caution not to expect changes overnight.
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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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Sprint/Nextel merger favoring Qualcomm standard
February 10, 2005
Sprint execs say it'll be CDMA, not a Motorola standard, dominating the combined cell phone networks.
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Cingular Wireless rings up profits
January 24, 2007
AT&T's mobile-services provider says it added a record number of subscribers, more than tripled profits in the fourth quarter.
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AT&T-BellSouth vote raises new concerns
December 6, 2006
Democrats and others question the FCC chief's request to allow an official with a conflict of interest to break an expected tie vote.
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Bumps in the road for AT&T-BellSouth merger?
April 4, 2006
Mark Del Bianco says there are good reasons to challenge the conventional wisdom that regulators should let the deal sail through.
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Regional carriers expand horizons
February 15, 2005
SBC, Verizon morph into national players that will face off in direct competition.
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