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SBC closes AT&T acquisition
November 18, 2005
Starting Friday SBC Communications will be called AT&T, as SBC closes the books on its $16.9 billion acquisition.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Merger wave could leave telecom gear makers at sea
February 8, 2005
With telecom companies vanishing, it might not be the best time to be selling routers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Regional carriers expand horizons
February 15, 2005
SBC, Verizon morph into national players that will face off in direct competition.
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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.
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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.
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