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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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Chief justice rejects telecom case
June 14, 2004
Local phone competition rules are surely a goner Tuesday--now that the U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene.
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Don't blow it, Congress
February 6, 2006
Public Knowledge President Gigi Sohn says the outcome of upcoming telecom legislation will dramatically affect the Internet landscape.
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Court rebuffs FCC's new telecom rules
March 2, 2004
Federal judges hand out a setback for broadband sharing, but approve the elimination of broadband competition on future networks. Will prices climb and service fall?
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Bells sue FCC over new telecom rules
August 28, 2003
Big local phone companies say the Federal Communications Commission acted illegally in giving states the power to manage local phone competition.
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Hanging up on the competition
May 18, 2006
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez says video franchise legislation backed by phone companies will benefit corporations, not consumers.
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The metaphysics of VoIP
January 5, 2004
Policy analyst Randolph May says the future of VoIP will turn on whether regulators classify it as an information service or a telecommunications service.
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Clearer picture for IPTV tech?
June 18, 2007
Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?IPTV chugs along
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What's next in telecommunications?
March 20, 2006
CEOs from the major phone companies meet this week in Las Vegas, as they face major changes in the industry.
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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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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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FCC: Local phone companies must connect Net calls
March 2, 2007
VoIP industry applauds ruling that says local providers can't refuse to carry calls on wholesaler-owned broadband lines.
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Phone carriers brace for service-swapping rush
November 24, 2003
America's cell phone subscribers can now keep their old telephone numbers when they switch carriers.
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Court rejects FCC cable ruling
October 6, 2003
A federal appeals court rejects the Federal Communications Commission's opinion that cable broadband services should not be regulated like phone companies.
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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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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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Telecom execs go to Washington
February 10, 2005
Gear makers throw their two cents into the debate over regulating Internet-based communications such as VoIP.
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Baby Bells win another battle
March 24, 2004
The Supreme Court rules that states have the right to pass laws prohibiting cities and local governments from selling telecom services.
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FCC adopts relief for telecom companies planning TV offerings
December 20, 2006
In divided vote, Republican commissioners say action is critical for competition, while Democrats fret rules may be unnecessary.
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AT&T looks for an image makeover
February 4, 2004
In a $200 million advertising campaign, the company aims to trade in its old Ma Bell look for one more suited to the Internet age.
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