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Judge wants more info on AT&T, Verizon mergers

 July 14, 2006 Request comes as judge ponders whether to sign off on proposed settlements between the government and the companies. TAGS: merger, AT&T Corp., Judge, Verizon Communications

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, MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, impact, attorney, government, Washington

Judge balks at closure of AT&T, Verizon mergers

 July 25, 2006 Telephone companies have closed books on the deals, but an antitrust magistrate says he needs more info. TAGS: Tunney Act, Actel, merger, antitrust, federal judge, SBC Communications Inc., Judge, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, court, agreement, telecommunications company, government, lawyer, idea

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

Will bigger AT&T spur a broadband TV price war?

 March 8, 2006 Competition from a larger AT&T could force cable to lower prices, but experts caution not to expect changes overnight. TAGS: cable company, AT&T Corp., merger, BellSouth Corp., subscriber, broadband, broadband service, pricing, war, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, TV, DSL

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, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications Inc., merger, Cingular Wireless, telecommunications, cable company, Texas, state, U.S., TV

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

Year in review: Blurred lines in broadband

 January 1, 2007 AT&T kept up its merger efforts as phone companies and cable operators kept to their collision course. TAGS: merger, Vonage Holdings Corp., telephony, AT&T Corp., broadband, cable company, telephone company, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications, IP, TV, U.S.

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.
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