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Yahoo, Verizon launch co-branded DSL
August 23, 2005
update The companies are launching a DSL service for $14.95 a month, marking yet another major deal the Internet giant has inked with a telecom.
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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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Telecom megamergers get final federal OK
October 31, 2005
The FCC gives green light to mergers of Verizon Communications and MCI, SBC Communications and AT&T.
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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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Vonage may route 911 call to Congress, FCC
March 31, 2005
The Net phone provider considers asking for help solving problems with SBC over subscriber access to the emergency network.
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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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Verizon racks up more TV deals
April 22, 2005
Company will offer A&E programming as part of its digital TV service over high-speed Fios fiber network.
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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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Verizon's TV dreams
October 13, 2005
Company launches its TV service to better compete with cable operators--what else is up its sleeve?
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Bells' fiber plans spark political flame war
April 20, 2005
Local TV broadcasters complain about Verizon and SBC's plans to deliver video over fiber links. Members of Congress are concerned too.
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Yahoo, Verizon ink Web tie-in
January 17, 2005
The multiyear agreement is expected to package the Web portal into the phone company's broadband Internet services.
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Vonage, SBC in talks over 911 help
April 25, 2005
Despite initial discord between the two sides, negotiations are under way, a potential breakthrough for VoIP providers.
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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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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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SBC readies Net phone service
January 12, 2005
Last Bell provider to add Internet telephony signs deal with VoIP provider Deltathree.
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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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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.
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