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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., Apple Computer, brand, photograph, PC

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, telecommunications, branding, SBC Communications Inc., brand, TV

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.

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

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, telecommunications, telephone company, CEO, cell phone, U.S., 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, infrastructure, crisis, telecommunications, merger, Hurricane Katrina, provider, communication, leader, security, games

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, VoIP, Internet phone

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, brand name, cell phone, telecommunications, acquisition, IP, CEO, brand, U.S.

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, president, Sprint Nextel

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