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On October 5, 1999, Sprint Corporation and MCI WorldCom announced a $129 billion merger. Had the deal been completed, it would have been the largest corporate merger in history. The merged company would have surpassed AT&T as the largest communications company in the United States.
In 1984, a court ordered the breakup of AT&T and, in the process, ushered in never-before-seen competition in the telecommunications industry. But MCI never found its next big frontier to conquer...
Feb 16, 2005 · MCI grew by leaps and bounds through the late 1980s and early 1990s. By 1990, it had become the nation's second-largest telecommunications company, establishing a fiber-optic network spanning...
Mar 15, 2005 · The following is a chronology of key events in the history of WorldCom, which changed its name to MCI when it emerged from bankruptcy:
Formed on September 15, 1998, from the $37 billion merger of MCI Communications Corporation and WorldCom, Inc., the company's operations are organized around three divisions: MCI WorldCom, U.S. telecommunications; UUNET WorldCom, Internet and technology services; and WorldCom International.
MCI Communications Corporation (MCI) records (inclusive dates 1849-1999, bulk 1968-1995) document the activities of MCI and its subsidiaries up to the time of MCI’s merger with WorldCom in 1998. Records reflect the company’s history and its involvement with the development of the American telecommunications industry and competition within ...
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Jun 9, 1992 · William McGowan, the feisty founder of MCI Communications Corp. whose dogged challenge of AT&T; forced its historic breakup and sparked a revolution in the telecommunications industry, died...
