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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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BellSouth cuts DSL pricing
January 9, 2006
Phone company reduces the price of its 3mbps DSL service to encourage consumers to upgrade.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CES 2006: Wireless
January 9, 2006
Gadgets on display at CES highlight the many embellishments coming to mobile devices.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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