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Week in review: The bell tolls for Ma Bell

February 4, 2005 With the sale of AT&T and the rise of Skype, the last vestiges of the 20th century's phone system are fading fast. Photos: AT&T's history of innovation Photos: Hush, hush, my PC TAGS: Ma Bell, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Skype, Week in review, acquisition, telephone company, CEO, cell phone, U.S., brand, Apple Computer, photograph, PC

Adelphia to sell AT&T Net phone service

September 1, 2004 The move follows a string of similar deals between Ma Bell and cable operators, as it looks to aggressively market VoIP. TAGS: Adelphia Communications Corp., VoIP, Internet phone, AT&T Corp., AT&T CallVantage, Ma Bell, cable company, VoIP service, broadband, agreement

Amazon to sell AT&T's Net phone service

August 25, 2004 Second such partnership in one week underscores the importance of VoIP in Ma Bell's long-term plans. TAGS: AT&T CallVantage, VoIP, Internet phone, AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, Amazon.com Inc., VoIP service

Big ad campaign to usher in new AT&T

December 29, 2005 The reborn, postmerger Ma Bell gets its branding in order as competition heats up among telecom and cable companies. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, branding, telecommunications, SBC Communications Inc., TV, brand

SBC makes $16 billion call for AT&T

January 31, 2005 Ma Bell offspring to take over AT&T in bid for global stature as cable and Net phone rivals close in. Photos: AT&T's history of innovation TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, Internet phone, MCI Inc., merger, telephone company, acquisition, DSL, photograph

High-speed hopes for AT&T

July 23, 2004 The company's slow road back into the residential phone market will be tied to broadband's march across the United States. TAGS: AT&T CallVantage, David Dorman, phone market, Ma Bell, AT&T Corp., phone network, VoIP, broadband, IP, Vonage Holdings Corp., BellSouth Corp., cable company, U.S.

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.

This week in telecommunications

February 4, 2005 With SBC's deal to acquire AT&T and the rise of Skype, the last vestiges of the 20th-century's phone system are fading fast. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Ma Bell, AT&T Corp., Skype, acquisition, telephone company, telecommunications, CEO, U.S., cell phone, brand

Stop playing games before the next crisis hits

December 1, 2005 Hurricane Katrina highlighted holes in communications. Security expert Lee M. Zeichner asks whether lessons are being learned. TAGS: Ma Bell, crisis, infrastructure, Hurricane Katrina, merger, telecommunications, provider, communication, leader, security, games

AT&T strikes VoIP deals with cable

August 19, 2004 Company points potential Net phone customers to cable giants for broadband--all part of Ma Bell's aggressive VoIP plans. TAGS: AT&T CallVantage, VoIP, voice service, AT&T Corp., Comcast Corp., Ma Bell, Time Warner Inc., Internet phone, broadband, cable company, VoIP service, broadband Internet, spokesman, IP, spokeswoman

Ma Bell to have local rebirth online?

February 23, 2005 SBC will keep AT&T's Net phone service going post-merger, execs say--putting the company back in the market for local calls. TAGS: AT&T CallVantage, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., phone network, Ma Bell, telephone service, phone line, Internet phone, VoIP

Wireless pioneer reflects on roots, looks to WiMax

October 27, 2004 Craig McCaw discusses Cingular's acquisition of AT&T Wireless and looks toward his new WiMax venture. TAGS: Craig McCaw, Clearwire Corp., wireless broadband, Ma Bell, Jacksonville, AT&T Corp., root, broadband, wireless phone, broadband Internet, VoIP, Cingular Wireless, acquisition, U.S., IP, cell phone

AT&T chief lands another SBC merger

January 31, 2005 Dave Dorman's history includes the CEO slot at Pacific Bell, another company absorbed into SBC. TAGS: Pacific Telesis, SBC Communications Inc., Pac Bell, PointCast, merger, AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, CEO, dot-com, telecommunications, Sprint Nextel, president

SBC to acquire AT&T for $16 billion

January 31, 2005 SBC says the deal will give it one of the world's "most widely recognized and respected" brand names. Photos: AT&T's history of innovation TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, shareholder, telecommunications, brand name, cell phone, IP, CEO, acquisition, brand, U.S.

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