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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.

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

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

Verizon revenue grows on wireless

May 2, 2006 Revenue gets boost from wireless sales, but company faces competition from cable operators in broadband, wireline. TAGS: Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband service, MCI Inc., Vodafone Group Plc., broadband, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Wireless, pricing, Internet access, Comcast Corp., state, DSL, video

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, Qwest Communications Inc., RCN Corp., telecommunications, MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, firm, nation, database

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, Silicon Valley, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp.

Judge plans to review AT&T, Verizon deals

July 12, 2006 A federal judge in Washington says he may permit witnesses to describe the twin mergers' impact on competition. TAGS: Tunney Act, merger, antitrust, federal judge, witness, Judge, SBC Communications Inc., MCI Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, impact, government, attorney, Washington
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