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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. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Verizon Communications, Cingular Wireless, SBC Communications Inc., merger, Qwest Communications Inc., Texas, telecommunications, cable company, state, U.S., 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. TAGS: Telstra Corp., Sydney, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, Australia, telephone company, allocation, 3G, store, 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. TAGS: SingTel, Singapore, telephone company, streaming video, mobile phone, 3G, camera, image, 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. TAGS: telephone company, legislation, barrier, nation, telecommunications, broadband, government, law, cable company, entry, 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. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Microsoft TV, fiber, telephone company, EchoStar Communications Corp., cable company, commentary, TV, middleware, subscriber, satellite, DirecTV, consumer electronics, Media Center PC, Verizon Communications, 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. TAGS: telephone company, telephone network, regulation, broadband, telecommunications, freedom, 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. TAGS: Skype, VoIP, telephone company, P2P, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, 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. TAGS: broadband over power line, SMS, MSN Messenger, telephone company, MSN, India, MSN Hotmail, cell phone company, subscriber, text messaging, mobile phone, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., 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? TAGS: Skype, Internet phone, Internet phone company, voicemail, phone provider, telephone company, message

Shareholders approve Alcatel, Lucent merger

September 7, 2006 Both companies get shareholder nod for $11 billion merger intended to improve efficiencies, competitive muscle. TAGS: Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., merger, shareholder, asset, Nortel Networks Corp., telephone company, telecommunications, AT&T Corp.

DSL subscribers on the rise

May 12, 2005 Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market. TAGS: broadband market, telephone company, cable company, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, DSL, broadband, pricing, Verizon Communications, value, 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. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., VoIP, operator, local phone company, telephone company, IP, QoS, BellSouth Corp., Internet phone, cable company, AT&T Corp., CEO, 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. TAGS: broadband over power line, EarthLink Inc., power company, General Electric Co., broadband, telephone company, broadband service, powerline, North Carolina, Internet access, cable company, Google Inc., DSL, Wi-Fi, 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. TAGS: record, cell phone, cell phone company, investigation, telephone company, expert, customer service, Verizon Communications, 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. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Internet phone, telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, investment, carrier, call, Skype, threat, eBay Inc., Verizon Communications, start-up, 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. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Verizon Communications, lawsuit, patent, VoIP service, IP telephony, 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. TAGS: phone service, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., CEO, Verizon Communications, 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. TAGS: regional phone company, EarthLink Inc., FTTH, regulator, Judge, fiber, telephone company, broadband network, broadband, rule

FCC to investigate video franchise rules

November 3, 2005 The feds are investigating whether local communities inhibit competition for TV service. TAGS: entrant, cable company, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, Texas, agreement, community, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, video, TV
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