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Qwest to turn up heat on SBC-AT&T merger fight
April 25, 2005
Letter to FCC says merger would result in higher prices, reduced service quality, and fewer choices for customers.
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MCI shareholders approve Verizon merger
October 6, 2005
Eighty-eight percent vote in favor of the deal. Focus is now on obtaining regulatory approval.
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Qwest continues its fight for MCI
February 18, 2005
Qwest CEO sends letter to MCI's board requesting more information about Verizon's bid so that his company can prepare counteroffer.
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Qwest waits by phone for MCI to call
February 28, 2005
Afraid of having no date for the telecom merger ball, smallest Baby Bell looks to revise its offer.
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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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AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion
March 5, 2006
The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers.
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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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SBC plans to get 'naked'
May 6, 2005
SBC says it will begin testing naked DSL this summer, allowing customers in select areas to buy DSL without also buying phone service.
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