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MCI, Qwest edging toward deal?

February 4, 2005 Long-distance carrier, Baby Bell could reach an agreement as early as next week, according to reports. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., acquisition, agreement, Verizon Communications, IP

Report: Verizon makes play for MCI

February 10, 2005 Verizon is cozying up to MCI as it looks to compete with the SBC/AT&T telecom combo. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, offer, Sprint Nextel, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp.

Report: Talks progress between Verizon, MCI

February 11, 2005 Just last week, Qwest was the noted suitor. But Verizon has elbowed the other Bell out of the way--at least for now, a report says. TAGS: MCI Inc., WorldCom Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, telecommunications company, AT&T Corp., carrier, telecommunications

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., Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., approval, 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, telephone company, AT&T Corp., merger, CEO, IP

MCI accused of harboring spammers

February 7, 2005 Telecommunications giant denies accusations by Spamhaus that it hosts a Web site distributing spamming tools. TAGS: MCI Inc., Spamhaus, spammer, MessageLabs Ltd., Sobig, e-mail server, spam, telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, service provider, server

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, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, Verizon Communications, data service, telecommunications company, merger, VPN, acquisition, location

Telecom giants join forces against hackers

March 28, 2005 Group of well-known telecom and networking companies, including BT, Cisco, EarthLink and MCI, band together to share data on hackers. TAGS: MCI Inc., communications company, telecommunications, networking company, hacker, EarthLink Inc., attack, collaboration, British Telecommunications, Cisco Systems Inc., networking, security

MCI: The end of a telecom icon

February 15, 2005 Verizon's $6.7 billion acquisition of MCI closes an era in the telecommunications industry. TAGS: microwave, WorldCom Inc., MCI Inc., telecommunications, AT&T Corp., monopoly, Verizon Communications, acquisition, CEO

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., Qwest Communications Inc., merger, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications company, telecommunications, exec, acquisition, AT&T Corp., cell phone

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, antitrust, SBC Communications Inc., merger, attorney, AT&T Corp., analysis, Verizon Communications

Telecoms deny illegally handing over call records

May 17, 2006 Two biggest phone companies in U.S. say they never improperly provided call records to National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, record, U.S.

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

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., merger, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, telecommunications company, telephone company, Verizon Communications, CEO, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, cell phone

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, MCI Inc., merger, antitrust, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, telephone company, federal judge, telecommunications, government, attorney

Telecom firms distance themselves from NSA flap

May 12, 2006 As outcry over Bush administration data mining grows, companies go out of their way to say they weren't involved. TAGS: NSA, RCN Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., telecommunications, MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, firm, nation, database

Time for a Digital Age Communications Act

July 13, 2005 Policy analyst Randolph May says it's time for a new Telecommunications Act that reflects the realities of the digital age. TAGS: information service, telecommunications, voice service, innovation, telephone company, MCI Inc., marketplace, broadband service, investment, broadband, video
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