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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. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., merger, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, California

MCI shareholders approve Verizon merger

October 6, 2005 Eighty-eight percent vote in favor of the deal. Focus is now on obtaining regulatory approval. TAGS: MCI Inc., merger, shareholder, Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications Inc.

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. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., WorldCom Inc., offer, Verizon Communications, merger, fight, letter, carrier, advisor, CEO

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. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., Legg Mason Inc., offer, bid, Verizon Communications, merger, pricing

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

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. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., merger, cable company, Texas, telecommunications, state, U.S., TV

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. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., VoIP service, VoIP, phone service, DSL, Verizon Communications, VoIP company, merger, Qwest Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., cable company, broadband, cell phone
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