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1. www.cnet.com › tech › tech-industryAT&T and BellSouth: Why you should care - CNET

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   Dec 20, 2006 · After its proposed merger with BellSouth, AT&T will in many ways be bigger and stronger than its monopolistic predecessor, Ma Bell.

2. www.cnet.com › tech › mobileDespite breakup, AT&T continues to reshape telecom landscape

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   Jan 3, 2002 · The announcement Wednesday that Ma Bell will spin off its cable and wireless units and apply a tracking stock to consumer services is just the latest in a series of moves by the company that...

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3. www.channelfutures.com › unified-communications › maMa Bells Breakup: 25 Years Later, Everything Old Is New Again

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   Mar 6, 2009 · AT&T in 2009 looks a lot like AT&T in 1984, only bigger (motto: “local, long-distance and now introducing wireless!”). It’s also more global and more capable. In fact, Ma Bell in general is back, albeit in a three-headed form that comprises the powerful Verizon Communications Inc. , Qwest Communications International Inc. and AT&T itself.

4. www.cnet.com › tech › mobileWhat does the AT&T-BellSouth merger mean for consumers?

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   Dec 5, 2006 · Only three months after it closed the merger of AT&T and SBC Communications, the new AT&T is opening its checkbook again to buy BellSouth for a whopping $67 billion.

5. www.fierce-network.com › wireless › att-ceo-says-oAT&T CEO cites a multi-vendor open RAN strategy 'over time'

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Stankey defended AT&T's move to open RAN and said it would be multi-vendor over time. Ma Bell is looking to a converged future. It's Internet Air FWA is growing, albeit not as fast as T-Mobile and Verizon.

6. www.brookings.edu › articles › the-attbellsouthThe AT&T/BellSouth Merger: The Breakdown of 'Breakup' - Brookings

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   Mar 9, 2006 · This week’s stunning announcement by AT&T that it had reached an agreement to acquire BellSouth for $67 billion is surely an affront to proponents of a strong antitrust policy for two reasons.

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   Will AT&T be bigger than Ma Bell?

   • After its proposed merger with BellSouth, AT&T will in many ways be bigger and stronger than its monopolistic predecessor, Ma Bell. Watchdog groups believe the outcome of a quiet political battle over which restrictions to impose on the AT&T and BellSouth merger will affect consumers for years to come.

   AT&T and BellSouth: Why you should care - CNET

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   Will AT&T & BellSouth merger stifle competition?

   • The proposed merger of AT&T and BellSouth could accelerate innovation, but consumer groups worry it may stifle competition. Only three months after it closed the merger of AT&T and SBC Communications, the new AT&T is opening its checkbook again to buy BellSouth for a whopping $67 billion. So what's this megamerger mean for consumers?

   What does the AT&T-BellSouth merger mean for consumers?

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   Does Ma Bell ever come back together?

   • Because after all, like the mercury-like Terminator in T2: Judgment Day, you can break Ma Bell apart, but it always seems to come back together. And it’s after you. AT&T in 2009 looks a lot like AT&T in 1984, only bigger (motto: “local, long-distance and now introducing wireless!”). It’s also more global and more capable.

   Ma Bells Breakup: 25 Years Later, Everything Old Is New Again

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   Will AT&T and BellSouth merger affect consumers?

   • Watchdog groups believe the outcome of a quiet political battle over which restrictions to impose on the AT&T and BellSouth merger will affect consumers for years to come. When the AT&T monopoly was broken up in 1984 by antitrust regulators, it was divided into seven Bell operating companies. After this merger, there will be three companies.

   AT&T and BellSouth: Why you should care - CNET

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   Is Ma Bell a three-headed company?

   • It’s also more global and more capable. In fact, Ma Bell in general is back, albeit in a three-headed form that comprises the powerful Verizon Communications Inc., Qwest Communications International Inc. and AT&T itself.

   Ma Bells Breakup: 25 Years Later, Everything Old Is New Again

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   Are AT&T and BellSouth the same company?

   • AT&T and BellSouth are also closely aligned when it comes to their wireline broadband strategies, which could mean speedier IPTV deployments for BellSouth customers. The main reason for this is that the companies have built their networks around a similar architecture.

   What does the AT&T-BellSouth merger mean for consumers?

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8. reason.org › commentary › atts-offer-for-bellsouth-makesAT&T's Offer for BellSouth Makes Sense - Reason Foundation

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   Mar 13, 2006 · Unlike pre-merger AT&T or MCI, BellSouth is a relatively healthy company, giving the prospective merger a “big-get-bigger” glint. A closer look, however, reveals why consolidation makes business sense.