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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. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., antitrust, AT&T Corp., approval, telecommunications, U.S.

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. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., commission, Republican, chairman, condition, Democrat

Problems for AT&T Wireless-Cingular union?

November 20, 2004 Complaints that online store is down, among others. TAGS: AT&T Wireless, merger, subscriber, AT&T Corp., BellSouth Corp., carrier, Cingular Wireless

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. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., merger, AT&T Corp., Republican

BellSouth shareholders approve AT&T merger

July 21, 2006 Shareholders OK $67 billion bid, but several groups, including the ACLU, have objections. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., shareholder, AT&T Corp., merger, lawsuit, proxy, SBC Communications Inc., government, telecommunications

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. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., merger, AT&T Corp., broadband, Cingular Wireless, IP

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. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., merger, AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, commission, telecommunications, 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., cable company, Texas, telecommunications, state, U.S., TV

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. TAGS: merger, vote, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., commission, proposal, condition, telecommunications

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. TAGS: shareholder, merger, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, cell phone

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. TAGS: merger, commissioner, AT&T Corp., BellSouth Corp., commission, Net Neutrality, condition, Republican, broadband, U.S.

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

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. TAGS: general counsel, merger, BellSouth Corp., FCC Commissioner, AT&T Corp., vote, congressman, chairman, commission, letter, decision

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. TAGS: AT&T Corp., cable company, BellSouth Corp., merger, broadband, subscriber, broadband service, war, pricing, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, TV, DSL

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. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., merger, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications company, exec, telecommunications, acquisition, cell phone, AT&T Corp.

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. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Motorola iDEN, Sprint Nextel, CDMA, Qualcomm Inc., merger, Motorola Inc., phone network, handset, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp.

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. TAGS: Cingular Wireless, AT&T Corp., subscriber, data service, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Wireless, MMS, multimedia messaging, merger, multimedia, Apple iPhone, cell phone

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. TAGS: general counsel, merger, chairman, BellSouth Corp., vote, telecommunications, Republican, Democrat, Rep., AT&T Corp., letter, decision, agency

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. TAGS: spectrum, broadband service, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, wisdom, broadband, AT&T Corp., band, merger, telecommunications, U.S.
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