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One big happy channel? The Telecommunications Reform Act handed over control of the radio airwaves to a chosen few. Will TV be next?   |
Salon.com
June 7, 2002
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Getting a lock on broadband How the FCC is paving the way for a few big companies to control everyone's high-speed Internet access. |
Wired
March 2002
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Big Media or Bust As consolidation sweeps the content and telecom industries, FCC merger maniac Michael Powell has a plan: Let's roll... |
Knowledge@Wharton
March 12, 2003 |
The FCC's Latest Telecom Ruling: Far-Reaching, Yes, But Also Far From Clear A recent vote on deregulation by the Federal Communications Commission left many questions unanswered and none of the players in the telecommunications industry entirely satisfied. |
InternetNews
June 10, 2004
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VoIP All Smiles on FCC's Line-Sharing Move Will voice over IP benefit from the government's decision to forgo a Supreme Court appeal of telephone line-sharing rules? |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Will WorldCom Rise Again? Is there any hope for WorldCom? The erstwhile telecommunications darling of Wall Street money managers seems to have lost its footing... |
InternetNews
August 19, 2004
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Copper Remains Golden for Legacy Networks Baby Bells, others agree to call a truce and produce an industry consensus rate reform solution to the FCC. |
PC World
July 16, 2002
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What's a WorldCom Customer to Do? While government probes, FCC and WorldCom itself try to maintain services (and revenues). |
InternetNews
February 3, 2005
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Qwest Said to Bid $6B For MCI The Baby Bell reportedly makes a $6 billion offer for the long-distance specialist, but Verizon is also interested. |
InternetNews
April 20, 2004
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Verizon: Old Rules Slow Broadband Rollout The competitive landscape has changed since 1996, but the law governing carriers hasn't, a Baby Bell exec said. |
Salon.com
August 14, 2002
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Bush is shocked -- shocked! Not far from WorldCom's headquarters, Bush expresses concern at corporate misdeeds. Standing with him were the men that wrote the script for disaster. |
InternetNews
November 10, 2004
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Congress Praises FCC VoIP Ruling Both sides of the Voice over IP divide weighed in on yesterday's Federal Communications Commission ruling that stipulates the interstate nature of VoIP services. |
InternetNews
January 21, 2005
Roy Mark |
Powell Resigns From FCC Regulatory chief leaves controversial legacy on telecom and Internet issues. |
Reason
December 2004 |
The Reluctant Planner FCC Chairman Michael Powell on indecency, innovation, consolidation, and competition. |
Salon.com
August 6, 2001
Eric Boehlert |
The Media Borg's man in Washington FCC chairman Michael Powell, Colin's smooth, ambitious son, has never met a media merger he didn't like... |
Entrepreneur
September 2003
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Open Doors? Entrepreneurs have pushed for deregulation as a way to get a foot in the door of old, entrenched industries. But is cutting through the red tape the solution you've been waiting for? |
InternetNews
May 15, 2009
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Envisioning a Re-Regulated Internet Progressive telecom and media policy wise men gather in Washington for an unapologetic rallying cry for stronger government regulation. |
InternetNews
March 15, 2005
Catherine Pickavet |
New Working Group Objects to Telecom Mergers Unhappy with the SBC/AT&T, Verizon/MCI mergers, smaller fish in the telecom sea have formed a working group to challenge them. |
CFO
August 1, 2003
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Media Critic Veteran deal maker Leo Hindery says it's time to rethink the consolidation of the media and telecom industries. |
Salon.com
May 8, 2002
Damien Cave |
Slammed! Telemarketing scammers are the price we pay for lower long-distance bills. Can we afford this kind of bargain? |
InternetNews
March 10, 2006
Roy Mark |
For Whom the Bells Toll AT&T and BellSouth plans to merge are drawing little antitrust interest on Capitol Hill. |
Mother Jones
Sep/Oct 2001
Brendan I. Koerner |
Losing Signal The digital revolution has transformed the Federal Communications Commission into a Washington powerhouse. But just as the stakes are rising, the agency is ceding control to multimedia corporations and their lobbyists... |
PHONE+
December 22, 2009
Kelly Teal |
Timeline: Key Moments In Telecom, 2000-2009 From 2000 to 2009, this is a look back at the important developments in the telecom industry. |
InternetNews
May 12, 2004
Roy Mark |
EarthLink: Telecom Reform Unnecessary Nation's third largest ISP tells Congress it should focus on enforcing current law, while broadband providers Verizon and Comcast argue for new ones. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2010
Sen. Tim Johnson |
Coordinating Global Regulation Senator who helped hammer out the reform bill says this is just the beginning. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004
Catherine Yang |
Telecom: The Day After Will unleashing the Baby Bells serve to heighten competition -- or stifle it? |
InternetNews
January 31, 2005
Jim Wagner |
SBC, AT&T Seen as Prototype For Telecom's Future SBC to Acquire AT&T For $16 Billion. Executives say the industry needs a combination like a Baby Bell with Ma Bell to survive competition. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Ma Bell Holding the Line Can AT&T, the leading telecom company, lead an industry out of the doldrums? |
InternetNews
April 12, 2005
Roy Mark |
Telecom Reform Not Likely in 2005 National Chamber of Commerce chief predicts Congress not likely to pass legislation this year, including key changes to the Universal Service Fund consumers pay. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Ma Bell Means Business? AT&T focuses on declining business customers -- again. It reported second-quarter earnings that doubled the consensus estimate ($0.14 vs. $0.07 a share), yet shares dropped more than 2%. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
AT&T: Expect More Static in the Months to Come The turmoil may cause what was once the world's largest corporation to disappear altogether as parts of the company are spun off or sold off and as consolidation begins to accelerate throughout the telecommunications industry in general... |
PHONE+
December 22, 2009 |
What Was the Most Significant Development -- Positive or Negative -- in the Competitive Landscape in the Last Decade? Telecom executives weigh in on good and bad developments among telecom providers. |
Wired
May 2001
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Telechasm Can we get to the future from here? First we have to get telecom out of the Stone Age... |
InternetNews
July 13, 2004
Roy Mark |
FCC's Powell Joins Blogger Roll The chairman jumps into give-and-take world of blogging and gets an ear full from telecom. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Troubles in Telecom During the long and painful process as telecom companies struggle to survive or thrive, some shareholders may not be so lucky. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Behind the Telecom Meltdown: Too Much Money, Too Little Foresight While investors in the late 1990s remained oblivious to signs of trouble, it is apparent now in hindsight that the telecommunications frenzy could not possibly have lasted, according to a panel of telecom experts at the second annual Wharton Finance Conference October 12... |
Fast Company
December 2002
Alison Overholt |
In The Hot Seat AT&T CEO David W. Dorman talks about his strategy for the company and the future of the industry. |
InternetNews
June 11, 2004
Roy Mark |
Last Minute Plea For Line-Sharing Rule Long distance provider AT&T leads charge to convince high court to stay decision forcing long distance carriers to negotiate line access at market rates. |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
Yang et al. |
The Shifting Telecom Landscape With AT&T and MCI going, the Bells will compete with cable and tech companies. |
BusinessWeek
December 6, 2004
Grow & Crockett |
Telecom: The Fiber-Optic Quagmire The Baby Bells want to enter cable's market -- without paying the same fees |
PC World
October 2002
Tom Spring |
WorldCom's Woes and Your ISP Internet redundancy should cushion meltdown's effect on your service. |
InternetNews
April 1, 2004
Roy Mark |
Court Refuses to Review FCC Modem Rule Ninth Circuit upholds decision saying cable broadband is subject to common carrier rules. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2004
Chris Mallon |
For Sale: Giant Phone Company With the asset write-offs complete, AT&T should start looking for a suitor. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Telecom vs. Cable In this era of technological innovation, which major communications industry will emerge victorious? |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2004
Bill Mann |
Don't Make the Babies Cry The telecom industry has endured some tough times, but there is a long, long way in between "not failing" and providing an attractive equity investment. |
InternetNews
September 3, 2004
Roy Mark |
Congress Hangs Up on VoIP for 2004 Federal legislation to exempt Internet telephony from state regulations and tariffs has all but failed, ending an ambitious effort to carve out and protect Internet-related issues from looming, and highly uncertain, telecom reform. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2004
Ben McClure |
Same Old AT&T? Will AT&T be able to reinvent itself to keep up with the changing times? |
HBS Working Knowledge
June 7, 2004
Jonathan Byrnes |
Airline Deregulation: Lessons for Telecom Facing a business paradox, telecommunications executives are asking how to reset their strategies to prosper in the industry's new era. |
InternetNews
March 29, 2005
Roy Mark |
Supreme Court Questions FCC Cable Modem Regs Cable industry, FCC tell high court it's lawful to deny ISPs access to cable broadband lines. |
InternetNews
August 18, 2004
Erin Joyce |
Eyes on VoIP, Telcos Propose New Fees New toll fees for wireline phone calls reflect new telecom paradigms, including Voice over IP. |
