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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. TAGS: Edward Mueller, Ameritech, Qwest Communications Inc., Williams-Sonoma Inc., U.S. phone company, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, telecommunications, CEO, AT&T Corp., president, TV

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. TAGS: long-distance phone company, BellSouth Corp., phone line, AT&T Corp., rule, MCI Inc., telephone company, telecommunications

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. TAGS: telephone company, broadband, telephone network, regulation, telecommunications, freedom, DSL

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? TAGS: local phone company, broadband, BellSouth Corp., telephone company, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., federal judge, decision, court, rival, DSL

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. TAGS: local phone company, telephone company, BellSouth Corp., rule, regulator, telecommunications, lawsuit, state, AT&T Corp., Internet service, rival, court, Verizon Communications, broadband

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. TAGS: telephone company, legislation, barrier, broadband, nation, cable company, entry, government, law, telecommunications, programming, video

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. TAGS: VoIP, information service, regulation, telecommunications, VoIP company, VoIP service, telephone service, telephone company, AT&T Corp., IP

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 TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, set-top box, telecommunications company, TV, set-top, Mountain View, telephone company, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, telecommunications, video, photograph

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. TAGS: AT&T Corp., phone service, telephone company, cable company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, Verizon Communications, TV, broadband, Time Warner Inc., Las Vegas, CEO

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

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. TAGS: wholesaler, Nebraska, South Carolina, VoIP, local phone company, Sprint Nextel, Time Warner Inc., regulator, telephone company, voice service, VoIP company, VoIP service, telecommunications, call, broadband, Verizon Communications

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. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., cable broadband, opinion, court, information service, Michael Powell, telecommunications, telephone company, broadband, policy, cable company

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. TAGS: MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., approval, merger, building, telecommunications, telephone company, U.S.

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. TAGS: Lucent Technologies Inc., regulation, telecommunications, Alcatel, service provider, VoIP, Washington, cable company, telephone company, exec, tax, Motorola Inc., IP, CEO

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. TAGS: municipality, Missouri, telecommunications, law, state, government, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, court, utility, city, AT&T Corp.

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. TAGS: relief, telephone company, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, rule, offering, community, agreement, agency, telecommunications, order, TV, programming

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. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, branding, campaign, IP, telephone company, VoIP, telecommunications
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