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Court rebuffs FCC's new telecom rules
March 2, 2004
Federal judges hand out a setback for broadband sharing, but approve the elimination of broadband competition on future networks. Will prices climb and service fall?
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Bells sue FCC over new telecom rules
August 28, 2003
Big local phone companies say the Federal Communications Commission acted illegally in giving states the power to manage local phone competition.
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FCC: Local phone companies must connect Net calls
March 2, 2007
VoIP industry applauds ruling that says local providers can't refuse to carry calls on wholesaler-owned broadband lines.
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New broadband rules draw criticism
August 22, 2003
Regulators release details of controversial new FCC rules that will help shape the future of the high-speed Net and local phone markets. Critics are challenging portions of the plan.
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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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Year in review: VoIP's voice gets stronger
January 5, 2005
year in review After nearly a decade in gestation, Net phone service became the telecom story of the year.
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Bells loosen their grip
May 28, 2004
In an unwelcome market shift for the Bells, Verizon and others are shaking Net access loose from phone service bundles to counter growing competition.
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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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Dark fiber: Businesses see the light
February 1, 2005
Dozens of companies are taking advantage of cheap fiber and equipment costs to build their own high-speed campus networks, instead of buying services from carriers.
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