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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

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

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, VoIP, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, carrier, investment, Skype, call, threat, eBay Inc., broadband, Verizon Communications, start-up

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., AT&T Corp., approval, Verizon Communications, merger, telecommunications, building, telephone company, U.S.

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

Verizon's salvo on cable TV

April 20, 2005 Phone giant's deal with NBC Universal is first step toward tackling cable providers head-on in the paid-TV market. TAGS: fiber-optics, cable company, Verizon Communications, local phone company, telephone company, cable television, TV, satellite, AT&T Corp.

BellSouth cuts DSL pricing

January 9, 2006 Phone company reduces the price of its 3mbps DSL service to encourage consumers to upgrade. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., price cut, subscriber, pricing, DSL, telephone company, Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband

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.

Verizon, MCI to link up in $6.7 billion deal

February 14, 2005 Valentine's Day betrothal will give regional titan Verizon access to MCI's worldwide long-distance and IP networks. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., wireless carrier, acquisition, AT&T Corp., merger, telephone company, carrier, CEO, IP

Vonage can keep signing up new customers

April 24, 2007 Federal court grants Internet phone company a second reprieve while patent lawsuit brought by Verizon proceeds. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., reprieve, Internet phone company, appeal, patent, verdict, Internet phone, Verizon Communications, stay, telephone company, VoIP, decision

No 'rubber stamp' on telecom mergers, judge says

December 1, 2006 Judge says he'll do "independent review" of deals between AT&T-SBC and Verizon-MCI, but offers no hints of when a ruling will come. TAGS: Tunney Act, merger, MCI Inc., antitrust, telephone company, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, federal judge, government, attorney

Phone, cable companies embracing Web 2.0

November 8, 2006 As cable and telephone companies increasingly offer the same services, some are turning to Internet collaboration to set themselves apart. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, cable company, YouTube, YouTube Video, VoD, Web 2.0, fiber, telephone company, TV, telecommunications, collaboration, service provider, programming, video, cell phone

CES 2006: Wireless

January 9, 2006 Gadgets on display at CES highlight the many embellishments coming to mobile devices. TAGS: CES 2006, OnStar, Motorola ROKR, Motorola Inc., telephone company, Consumer Electronics Show, Eastman Kodak Co., Verizon Communications, CEO, Wi-Fi, cell phone, Google Inc.

DSL subscribers on the rise

May 12, 2005 Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market. TAGS: broadband market, cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, DSL, broadband, pricing, Verizon Communications, value, TV

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, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., video, TV

Verizon CEO calls for pay-TV rule changes

April 18, 2005 Says telephone company shouldn't be required to pay fees to local governments for offering pay TV over fiber. TAGS: pay-TV, fiber, Verizon Communications, fee, cable company, broadcaster, broadband Internet, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, CEO, broadband, AT&T Corp., DSL, video, TV

FCC imposes rules designed to prevent pretexting

April 3, 2007 Commission order lists new regulations phone companies must follow to protect subscriber call records, other personal data. TAGS: pretexting, regulation, Marc Rotenberg, Verizon Communications, telephone company, rule, VoIP, security

Vonage requests retrial in Verizon patent dispute

May 1, 2007 Net phone company says Monday's Supreme Court decision on patent obviousness is likely to have a "positive impact" on its case. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., patent, Verizon Communications, Internet phone company, motion, court, telephone company, trial, VoIP

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, agreement, community, offering, agency, telecommunications, rule, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., order, TV, programming
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