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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?
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Talk Is Cheap Talk America, a provider of bundled local and long-distance calling services, posts impressive results.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2004 Rich Smith	Qwest Revives MCI MCI strikes deal with Qwest for local phone access.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Ben McClure	AT&T Still Risky A bit of good news doesn't make the stock any more attractive.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Kelvin Taylor	So Long, Long Distance AT&T turns its business focus away from traditional phone service. Investors should look at these trends in telecom and study the companies poised to compete effectively.
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Catherine Yang	Telecom: The Day After Will unleashing the Baby Bells serve to heighten competition -- or stifle it?
The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 Phil Wohl	Sprint Making Growth Strides The telecom services provider is focusing on a more rapidly accelerating asset base. Shares are fairly valued relative to the growth forecast but are reasonably attractive as an income investment.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Ben McClure	Verizon Risin' The Bell giant's second quarter offers reasons for optimism.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Ben McClure	Baby Bells' Silver Lining While these might be gloomy days for telecommunications stocks, it's too early to count Verizon, BellSouth, and SBC Communications out.
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 July 26, 2004 Ben McClure	SBC Down, Not Out Is the telecom company really down for the count? DSL sales are offsetting local phone losses. Competition will continue to be fierce, prompting more price wars and putting loads of pressure on margins.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2004 Phil Wohl	Verizon's Cloudy Horizon I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise that another telecom services company reported weak first-quarter earnings. The latest telecom to underwhelm the investment community was Verizon Communications, which reported first-quarter earnings today.
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.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Rich Duprey	MCI in Qwest for Merger? Rumors swirl about a possible second blockbuster merger in telecommunications.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2004 Bill Mann	VoIP: Why the Light Touch? If VoIP is a communications service, why shouldn't it play under the same rules as all the rest?
The Motley Fool November 4, 2004 Marko Djuranovic	Talk America Bundles Up The provider of bundled local and long-distance telephony may be turning things around... again. Investors sent shares up 17%.
InternetNews March 2, 2005 Roy Mark	Telecom Mergers Get House Nod Top House leaders say the proposed Verizon-MCI and SBC-AT&T mergers are moving telecom, Internet in the right direction.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Phil Wohl	SBC Bundles Up for Long Term This communications company is effectively packaging services to customers. If you're looking for a telecom play, then SBC, with its attractive 4.72% dividend yield, should be considered strongly.
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...
The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Tim Beyers	AT&T's VoIP Venture After hanging up on long distance, the carrier dials for profits through Net telephony.
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 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.
InternetNews February 3, 2005 Paul Shread	Telecom Merger Mania Hits Overdrive Merger mania in the telecom sector went into overdrive as competitors scramble to keep up with SBC.. Stocks fell after Amazon.com missed earnings estimates... Productivity grew less than expected... etc.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Goodbye, MCI As expected, there's more consolidation in telecom. Verizon and MCI plan to merge in a $6.75 billion deal.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 Rich Smith	Talk America Rings Up the FCC SBC plays hardball in negotiating, so Talk America calls in the feds.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2004 Bill Mann	Global Crossing Is Back Global Crossing emerged from bankruptcy recently, its balance sheet wiped clean.
InternetNews June 23, 2004 Colin C. Haley	AT&T Holds Calls The carrier stops pursuing new local and long-distance customers in seven states after recent decisions by the FCC and administration.
InternetNews February 14, 2005 Jim Wagner	Verizon Makes Move On MCI Following the SBC-AT&T mega-merger blueprint, Verizon aims for a global enterprise reach in a deal worth $6.7 billion.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2004 Phil Wohl	Qwest Off Course The struggling local telco has strayed from roots.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Chris Mallon	Ma Bell Up for Sale? As AT&T prepares billions in write-offs, speculation of a potential takeover heats up.
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 April 5, 2004 Rich Smith	Phone Bills Don't (Quite) Lie The FCC is asked to make phone companies clean up their billing procedures.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Sprint's Wireless Wild Card As wireless loss widens, Wall Street expects a deal with IBM.
InternetNews October 27, 2005 Roy Mark	Bell Mergers Sealed on DoJ Approval The U.S. Department of Justice Thursday afternoon approved the SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI mergers, requiring only that Verizon and SBC divest portions of certain local fiber-optic network facilities.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Ben McClure	AT&T's Kindest Cut A big dividend cut at Ma Bell is long overdue. Without it, shareholders could be headed for even more trouble.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 W.D. Crotty	AT&T Has the Right Numbers AT&T surprises Wall Street with strong earnings. It still doesn't make the impending marriage to SBC any better.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2004 Ben McClure	Troubled Qwest The company's second-quarter results leave investors with little change.
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.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Mining SBC's Value Dig deep into the numbers, and you'll find riches in SBC's third-quarter results. A big attraction, other than investing at the heart of the telecommunications business, is the 5.8% dividend.
InternetNews January 6, 2006 Roy Mark	Verizon Completes MCI Takeover Verizon completed its $8.4 billion purchase of MCI today, creating the nation's second largest telecom carrier behind the new AT&T, which itself is a newly formed merger between the former long distance carrier and SBC.
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%.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 W.D. Crotty	SBC Flying Under the Radar The company has another excellent quarter as it builds for the future. This is a stock that is even appropriate for conservative investors looking for a big stock dividend.
InternetNews April 5, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Qwest Wants Props by Midnight The carrier provides additional financing commitments and wants to hear by midnight if MCI is leaning its way.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2004 Dave Mock	Wal-Mart on the Line Move over Ma Bell, make room for Ma Wal-Mart, your new phone company.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2004 Tim Beyers	Qwest for Revenue The telco dumps debt and boosts cash flow, but can it also pump sales?
The Motley Fool October 8, 2004 W.D. Crotty	What's Propping Up AT&T? The potential of a buyout and a big dividend are keeping AT&T upright.
InternetNews April 29, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Verizon Quiet Ahead of MCI Deadline The carrier has until midnight to try and displace Qwest as MCI's merger partner.
InternetNews April 25, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Qwest For MCI Rewarded Qwest's $9.7B offer is one MCI can't refuse, but Verizon may not be done.