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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.

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

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

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, telecommunications, commission, U.S.

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., telecommunications, government

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

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

Verizon, MCI to link up in $6.7 billion deal

 February 14, 2005 Valentine's Day betrothal will give regional titan Verizon access to MCI's worldwide long-distance and IP networks. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., acquisition, wireless carrier, telephone company, merger, carrier, AT&T Corp., CEO, IP

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, BellSouth Corp., chairman, vote, telecommunications, Rep., Republican, Democrat, AT&T Corp., letter, agency, decision

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

Regional carriers expand horizons

 February 15, 2005 SBC, Verizon morph into national players that will face off in direct competition. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., MCI Inc., regional Bell operating company, Verizon Communications, merger, AT&T Corp., BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., phone provider, equity, carrier, telecommunications
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