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SBC closes AT&T acquisition
November 18, 2005
Starting Friday SBC Communications will be called AT&T, as SBC closes the books on its $16.9 billion acquisition.
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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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DOJ approves telecom megamergers
October 27, 2005
U.S. Department of Justice gives the green light on the Verizon-MCI merger and the SBC-AT&T transaction.
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FCC to investigate video franchise rules
November 3, 2005
The feds are investigating whether local communities inhibit competition for TV service.
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Telcos, cable companies face off over TV franchises
May 27, 2005
The heat is on this weekend in Texas, where lawmakers will debate legislation that could help phone companies entering the TV market.
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Telco heads can't rule out post-merger price hikes
March 2, 2005
CEOs of Verizon, SBC tell congressional panel that rate increases aren't planned after mega-mergers, but can't be ruled out.
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Verizon CEO calls for pay-TV rule changes
April 18, 2005
Says telephone company shouldn't be required to pay fees to local governments for offering pay TV over fiber.
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Phone companies hear call of the TV
June 7, 2005
Supercomm 2005 offers a look at an array of new products intended to help spruce up planned TV services.
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Cable honchos converge for annual pow-wow
April 1, 2005
Industry heavyweights will descend on San Francisco this weekend for their annual convention. Silicon Valley luminaries will join them.
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