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Police Blotter: Verizon forced to turn over text messages

December 5, 2007 Justice Department gets judge's approval to obtain archived SMS text messages from wireless carrier without first obtaining a warrant. TAGS: text message, Police Blotter, warrant, Verizon Communications, prosecutor, SMS, Verizon Wireless, request, telecommunications, e-mail

Year in review: Apple and Google, telecom's new stars

December 25, 2007 Moves made by the two companies in 2007 could set the stage for the future of the telecommunications market. TAGS: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., telecommunications, auction, carrier, star, Apple Computer, AT&T Corp., telephony, Verizon Communications, wireless network, mobile phone, U.S.

Telecom tax imposed in 1898 finally ends

August 1, 2006 Levied on wealthy Americans with phones in 1898 to help fund Spanish-American War, tax was discontinued Tuesday. TAGS: tax, Verizon Communications, telephone service, telecommunications

Report: Verizon makes play for MCI

February 10, 2005 Verizon is cozying up to MCI as it looks to compete with the SBC/AT&T telecom combo. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications Inc., offer, telecommunications, Sprint Nextel, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp.

Big talk about broadband

June 21, 2007 Industry executives at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago roll out ambitious plans for wired and wireless broadband services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, IP television, fiber-optics, wireless broadband, Chicago, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., trade show, exec, broadband, telecommunications, service provider, CEO, video

Report: Talks progress between Verizon, MCI

February 11, 2005 Just last week, Qwest was the noted suitor. But Verizon has elbowed the other Bell out of the way--at least for now, a report says. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications Inc., WorldCom Inc., carrier, telecommunications company, AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications

Yahoo, Verizon launch co-branded DSL

August 23, 2005 update The companies are launching a DSL service for $14.95 a month, marking yet another major deal the Internet giant has inked with a telecom. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DSL, DSL service, SBC Communications Inc., Yahoo! Inc., portal, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., antivirus, e-mail

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., Verizon Communications, approval, merger, building, telecommunications, telephone company, 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, BellSouth Corp., telecommunications, wireless carrier, merger, acquisition, carrier, AT&T Corp., telephone company, IP, CEO

Verizon begins last leg of VoIP journey

January 7, 2004 The United States' largest phone company begins work on the final portion of an effort to convert its traditional network into one that relies on the Internet to carry voice and data. TAGS: Nortel Networks Corp., Verizon Communications, VoIP, telephone service, IP, transformation, switch, cable company, telecommunications, U.S.

Verizon puts some N.Y. hot spots on ice

November 24, 2003 The telecommunications heavyweight is cutting back on the number of hot spots it plans to install in New York by the end of the year. TAGS: Verizon Communications, hot spot, access point, Wi-Fi, New York, wireless technology, carrier, broadband, telecommunications, location, radio

Telecom megamergers get final federal OK

October 31, 2005 The FCC gives green light to mergers of Verizon Communications and MCI, SBC Communications and AT&T. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, merger, approval, MCI Inc., provision, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, provider, commission

Verizon readies national broadband network

April 14, 2004 The telecommunications giant says construction of its national broadband network is complete and that it plans to begin offering new data and voice services later this month. TAGS: broadband network, Verizon Communications, backbone, MPLS, broadband, telecommunications company, voice service, data service, VoIP, IP, fiber, VPN, telecommunications, DSL, U.S.

Telecoms deny illegally handing over call records

May 17, 2006 Two biggest phone companies in U.S. say they never improperly provided call records to National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., AT&T Corp., record, telecommunications, U.S.

Vonage talks about 911 advancements

October 13, 2004 Does Rhode Island have the answer to a major problem facing the Internet phone industry? TAGS: Intrado Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., Verizon Communications, Internet phone, telecommunications, service provider, cell phone

Telecom firms distance themselves from NSA flap

May 12, 2006 As outcry over Bush administration data mining grows, companies go out of their way to say they weren't involved. TAGS: NSA, Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., telecommunications, firm, nation, database

Telecoms look to the future

March 22, 2006 The heavy hitters at TelecomNext in Las Vegas focus on broadband, TV, wireless and radical transformations in the telecom business. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, Las Vegas, Verizon Communications, IP television, broadband, AT&T Corp., trade show, BellSouth Corp., CEO, Time Warner Inc., chairman, TV, video, photograph

Covad, Verizon rework DSL deal

December 16, 2004 Anticipating regulatory changes, Covad struck an undisclosed deal to lease DSL lines from Verizon. TAGS: Covad Communications Group Inc., DSL, Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., leasing, broadband Internet, agreement, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., broadband, Internet Service Provider

Verizon blames federal rules for broadband holdup

August 25, 2004 Company is holding back high-speed fiber service out of fear that it will have to lease the links to rivals at below its own cost. TAGS: fiber, Verizon Communications, Bell Atlantic, GTE Corp., section, Texas, regulation, Florida, telecommunications, rule, broadband, decision, California, U.S.
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