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DOJ approves telecom megamergers

October 27, 2005 U.S. Department of Justice gives the green light on the Verizon-MCI merger and the SBC-AT&T transaction. TAGS: MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., approval, Verizon Communications, merger, telecommunications, building, telephone company, U.S.

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, carrier, merger, AT&T Corp., telephone company, CEO, IP

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, telecommunications company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, exec, acquisition, cell phone, AT&T Corp.

Telecom megamergers get final federal OK

October 31, 2005 The FCC gives green light to mergers of Verizon Communications and MCI, SBC Communications and AT&T. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., merger, approval, MCI Inc., provision, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, provider, commission

No 'rubber stamp' on telecom mergers, judge says

December 1, 2006 Judge says he'll do "independent review" of deals between AT&T-SBC and Verizon-MCI, but offers no hints of when a ruling will come. TAGS: Tunney Act, merger, MCI Inc., AT&T Corp., telephone company, antitrust, federal judge, telecommunications, Verizon Communications, government, attorney

Can telecoms wring profit from enterprise IP?

May 18, 2005 AT&T and MCI say new IP services are growing like crazy, but they may have trouble making money from them. TAGS: IP VPN, MCI Inc., MPLS, AT&T Corp., IP, telecommunications, data service, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, telecommunications company, merger, VPN, acquisition, location

Feds defend approval of telecom megamergers

December 14, 2006 In court filing, the Justice Department tries to fend off criticism of analysis approving mergers between AT&T and SBC and Verizon and MCI. TAGS: MCI Inc., telecommunications, SBC Communications Inc., antitrust, merger, attorney, AT&T Corp., analysis, Verizon Communications

Telco heads can't rule out post-merger price hikes

March 2, 2005 CEOs of Verizon, SBC tell congressional panel that rate increases aren't planned after mega-mergers, but can't be ruled out. TAGS: MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications company, telecommunications, Verizon Communications, telephone company, Nextel Communications Inc., CEO, fiber, cell phone, Sprint Nextel

Here's to the best government money can buy

June 23, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says two mega-telecom mergers speak volumes about how money and power determine policy. TAGS: Actel, antitrust, MCI Inc., merger, telecommunications, lawyer, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., Silicon Valley, AT&T Corp.

MCI's Capellas: A Superman or a Clark Kent?

February 14, 2005 Now that his company is being bought by Verizon, executive recruiters offer their thoughts on Capellas' likely next moves. TAGS: Michael Capellas, MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, CEO, SAP AG, agreement, merger, telecommunications, Compaq Computer Corp., HP
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