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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.Sprint sells satellite cable TV
June 1, 2004 The phone service provider begins offering satellite TV to its local phone customers, as it tries to fend off similar moves by other local phone companies.The real fight begins for AT&T, Baby Bells
April 23, 2004 Telecommunications players are divided over the meaning of an FCC ruling that says AT&T must pay local landline fees for long-distance calls routed, in part, over the Internet.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?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.AT&T could be liable for unpaid fees
May 10, 2004 The company releases new, higher figures about how much money it has saved in regulatory fees by using techniques either banned or under review by federal regulators.Commentary: Net calls? Not so fast
March 8, 2005 VoIP services have snagged early adopters, but consumers are looking for greater savings before they switch.Bush administration won't appeal phone decision
June 10, 2004 The move leads an FCC commissioner to say he will no longer seek a Supreme Court appeal.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.Verizon DSL not ready to go 'naked'
December 13, 2004 Carrier doesn't expect to meet an early 2005 goal of selling broadband without requiring a local phone line.Qwest plays nice with Covad
April 15, 2004 The two companies agree to the first commercial line-sharing deal since the FCC said it was phasing out regulated pricing on the practice.Comcast pushes VoIP to prime time
January 10, 2005 The leading U.S. cable company introduces Digital Voice in three markets, with the rest of the nation to come within 18 months.Mergers are giving AT&T's networks a boost
June 6, 2006 Company plans to upgrade its long-distance network to handle traffic from mergers and deliver an array of new services.SBC joins the VoIP party
November 16, 2004 The local phone giant going after "young and wireless" crowd in 2005 with Internet phone plan.SunRocket fires off new low for Net phone rates
November 23, 2004 Two former MCI honchos to introduce unlimited domestic calling to any number, plus some international dialing, for about $16 a month.Bells loosen their grip
May 28, 2004 In an unwelcome market shift for the Bells, Verizon and others are shaking Net access loose from phone service bundles to counter growing competition.Year in review: VoIP's voice gets stronger
January 5, 2005 year in review After nearly a decade in gestation, Net phone service became the telecom story of the year.AT&T fights for local service
July 7, 2004 Deal lets company move some local phone customers to McLeodUSA's network, as FCC readies temporary rules.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.Dark fiber: Businesses see the light
February 1, 2005 Dozens of companies are taking advantage of cheap fiber and equipment costs to build their own high-speed campus networks, instead of buying services from carriers.
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