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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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AT&T Corp.
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local phone company
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Verizon Communications
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Cingular Wireless
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Qwest Communications Inc.
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Texas
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telecommunications
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cable company
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state
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U.S.
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TV
Australia's Telstra restricts iPhone supply lines
July 9, 2008
The short list of Telstra sites selling the iPhone 3G raises questions about whether the telephone company has received a limited allocation of the device.
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Telstra Corp.
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Sydney
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Apple iPhone
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Apple iPhone 3G
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Australia
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telephone company
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allocation
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3G
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store
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Apple Computer
Cell phone doubles as home surveillance gear
October 15, 2007
Singapore telephone company releases a home surveillance camera that lets people view the images via their mobile phones.
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SingTel
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Singapore
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telephone company
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streaming video
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mobile phone
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3G
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camera
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image
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cell phone
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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telephone company
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legislation
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barrier
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nation
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telecommunications
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broadband
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government
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law
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cable company
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entry
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programming
,
video
Commentary: TV deal clicks for Microsoft
November 17, 2004
As SBC rolls out fiber to the neighborhoods of millions of new customers, a key component will come from the software giant.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Microsoft TV
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fiber
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telephone company
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EchoStar Communications Corp.
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cable company
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commentary
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TV
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middleware
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subscriber
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satellite
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DirecTV
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consumer electronics
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Media Center PC
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Verizon Communications
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Microsoft Corp.
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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telephone company
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telephone network
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regulation
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broadband
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telecommunications
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freedom
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DSL
Skype plugs hole in VoIP software
November 15, 2004
The peer-to-peer Internet phone company patches a serious security flaw in its product for Windows PCs.
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Skype
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VoIP
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telephone company
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P2P
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
Hotmail goes mobile in India
January 13, 2005
Microsoft strikes deal with Indian cell firms to deliver Hotmail and MSN Messenger over SMS.
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broadband over power line
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SMS
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MSN Messenger
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telephone company
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MSN
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India
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MSN Hotmail
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cell phone company
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subscriber
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text messaging
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mobile phone
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cell phone
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Microsoft Corp.
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e-mail
Skype gets the message
February 3, 2005
Phone provider Skype is getting set to offer voice mail, but can it to catch up to competitors?
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Skype
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Internet phone
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Internet phone company
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voicemail
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phone provider
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telephone company
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message
Shareholders approve Alcatel, Lucent merger
September 7, 2006
Both companies get shareholder nod for $11 billion merger intended to improve efficiencies, competitive muscle.
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Lucent Technologies Inc.
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Nortel Networks Corp.
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telephone company
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telecommunications
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AT&T Corp.
DSL subscribers on the rise
May 12, 2005
Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market.
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Time Warner Inc.
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DSL
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broadband
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pricing
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Verizon Communications
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value
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TV
Qwest to Net-phone home a little late
February 15, 2005
It's still in the lab, so the already delayed VoIP service debut is weeks away, CEO confirms.
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Qwest Communications Inc.
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IP
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QoS
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BellSouth Corp.
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Internet phone
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cable company
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AT&T Corp.
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CEO
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U.S.
EarthLink, GE fund broadband over power line provider
May 4, 2006
Companies contribute to $130 million round of funding for Current Communications' powerline Net access technology.
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broadband over power line
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EarthLink Inc.
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power company
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General Electric Co.
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broadband
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telephone company
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broadband service
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powerline
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North Carolina
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Internet access
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cable company
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Google Inc.
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DSL
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Wi-Fi
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video
Protecting cell phone users' privacy
January 20, 2006
Cell phone records are for sale, and some people want mobile operators to do more to protect sensitive customer information.
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record
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cell phone
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cell phone company
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investigation
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telephone company
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expert
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customer service
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Verizon Communications
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U.S.
Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services
May 30, 2007
While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company.
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Deutsche Telekom AG
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Vonage Holdings Corp.
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VoIP
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Internet phone
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telephone company
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investment
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carrier
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call
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Skype
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threat
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eBay Inc.
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Verizon Communications
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start-up
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broadband
Verizon sues Vonage for VoIP patent infringement
June 19, 2006
Verizon says the newly public Vonage has infringed on seven of its Internet telephony-related patents.
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Vonage Holdings Corp.
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VoIP
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Verizon Communications
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lawsuit
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patent
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VoIP service
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IP telephony
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telephone company
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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phone service
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telecommunications
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AT&T Corp.
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cable company
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telephone company
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Time Warner Inc.
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CEO
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Verizon Communications
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broadband
,
Las Vegas
,
TV
Judges back FCC rules on network sharing
August 15, 2006
EarthLink loses appeal over regulators' decision to exempt regional phone companies from "unbundling" fiber lines.
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regional phone company
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EarthLink Inc.
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FTTH
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regulator
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Judge
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fiber
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telephone company
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broadband network
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broadband
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rule
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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entrant
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cable company
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SBC Communications Inc.
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telephone company
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Texas
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agreement
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community
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AT&T Corp.
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Verizon Communications
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video
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