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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.
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Qwest CEO stepping down after five years
June 11, 2007
Richard Notebaert, 59, announces his retirement as chief executive and chairman of the telecommunications giant.
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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.
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New CEO enters as Qwest faces stiff competition
August 13, 2007
Telecom veteran Edward Mueller has been named the new chief executive of the smallest of the major U.S. phone companies.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Merger wave could leave telecom gear makers at sea
February 8, 2005
With telecom companies vanishing, it might not be the best time to be selling routers.
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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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Telecoms feel the pretexting heat
September 26, 2006
As Congress calls telecom CEOs on the carpet, CNET News.com takes a look at how well the phone companies protect your privacy.
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Adelphia files for Chapter 11 protection
March 27, 2002
Adelphia Business Solutions announced Wednesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest telecom carrier to buckle under the conditions plaguing the sector. The company, which...
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Cable girds for wireless fight
April 7, 2005
As Bells scramble to build TV services into the ultimate telecom bundle, cable rivals face an equally daunting task.
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BellSouth picks Alcatel and Redback for broadband
February 8, 2005
The carrier will use their equipment to boost DSL speeds and one day serve video into homes.
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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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