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InternetNews November 23, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Job Cuts Coming at Cingular Following its AT&T Wireless merger, the mobile carrier expects to slash 7,000 positions.
InternetNews May 25, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Cingular, T-Mobile to Disband Joint Venture As its takeover of AT&T Wireless works through the approval process, Cingular ends its sharing pact and sells spectrum worth $2.5 billion.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Dave Mock	MetroPCS Prepares to Float The regional wireless provider could be 2007's biggest IPO yet.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2007 Dave Mock	Investors Bearing Leap's Lament Does hindsight reveal to us that Leap should have taken the deal with MetroPCS?
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Dave Mock	Cingular Sells Out The nation's soon-to-be (possibly) No. 1 provider sells some big assets.
InternetNews December 16, 2004 Jim Wagner	No Static Expected in Sprint-Nextel Deal Industry watchers don't expect any trouble from regulators or competitors when it comes to the proposed Sprint Nextel merger. The two companies announced their "merger of equals" Wednesday after nearly a week of rampant speculation.
InternetNews December 21, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Cingular Service Restored in Texas Cingular Wireless customers in parts of eastern Texas experienced a network outage on Monday caused by "hardware and software issues," the company confirmed today.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2012 Dan Radovsky	Can DISH Satisfy AT&T's Needs? Rumors have been floating about AT&T and DISH.
BusinessWeek February 19, 2007 Aaron Pressman	Telecom: Up From The IPO Ashes An IPO from MetroPCS could fetch $1.2 billion.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2011 Curt Woodward	AT&T Drops T-Mobile Bid, Will Pay $4B Breakup Fee But what about the spectrum deal?
InternetNews December 10, 2004 Jim Wagner	Sprint, Nextel Talking Merger? Though neither side has confirmed talks, speculation abounds over the merger of the two wireless carriers.
InternetNews February 17, 2004 Colin Haley	Cingular Wins Out in AT&T Wireless Bid UPDATE: Outbidding Vodafone, Cingular will pay $41 billion in cash to vastly expand its voice and data subscriber customer base.
InternetNews November 30, 2004 Colin C. Haley	With New Spectrum, Cingular Plots 3G Course Thanks to spectrum gained in the $41 billion AT&T Wireless acquisition, Cingular said it will build a third-generation network in several U.S. markets, starting next year.
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Roger O. Crocket	How The Cingular Deal Helps Verizon By paying a premium, SBC and BellSouth could hobble themselves in a fast race
InternetNews April 21, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC/NextWave Deal to Free Up Spectrum The wireless carrier will return a large percentage of licenses to clear a path out of bankruptcy.
InternetNews October 31, 2008 Judy Mottl	Verizon Wireless-Alltel Merger Moves Forward Verizon's grab for market dominance comes with the DoJ's largest-ever divestiture requirement before it signs off.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2011 Dan Radovsky	This Telecom Could Be One Worth Betting on MetroPCS is moving into the 4G fast lane.
InternetNews January 14, 2004 Colin Haley	Cingular, AT&T Wireless Talking Merger The carriers are reportedly talking about joining forces, a move that would create a formidable industry player and could spark further consolidation.
InternetNews July 9, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Verizon Snags More Spectrum The carrier wins NextWave's airwaves with a $930M bid, the second big industry move in as many days.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2011 Anders Bylund	Friends in Unexpected Places Verizon might be AT&T's most powerful -- and unexpected -- ally.
Knowledge@Wharton	A Cingular Challenge: Becoming More Than the Sum of its Parts It's time for Cingular's final exam. The nation's second-largest wireless company has spent the 18 months since its creation building a brand, integrating its back offices and figuring out what to do with its two clashing wireless technologies...
CIO May 1, 2002 Derek Slater	Call Together Now There was one sign over Cingular's door, but the company had a melange of call centers cobbled together through years of mergers. Here's how Cingular went from 60 specialized call centers to 20 new multifunction centers...
InternetNews January 24, 2007 Ed Sutherland	Cingular Surges on Subscriber Rush Cingular reported that it ended 2006 with 61 million subscribers and a net income of $782 million, a 283 percent surge over 2005.
InternetNews May 21, 2007 Roy Mark	Alltel Agrees to $27.5B Buyout Alltel, the nation's fifth-largest mobile carrier, agreed Sunday to a $27.5 billion cash buyout from investment firms TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners.
InternetNews December 9, 2005 Jim Wagner	Alltel Sheds Wireline Business For $9.1B Telecom carrier Alltel has made a move to become a pure-play wireless phone provider, shedding its wireline operations to Valor Communications Group for approximately $9.1 billion.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2011 Anders Bylund	Dead Deal Walking! What's Next for AT&T? The T-Mobile deal is about as vibrant as a doornail. How can AT&T solve its spectrum puzzle?
The Motley Fool December 20, 2011 Dan Radovsky	AT&T in 2012 ... ? AT&T has to focus on getting more spectrum and building out its LTE network in 2012.
BusinessWeek November 7, 2005	Getting Cingular Up to Speed Cingular Wireless CEO Stanley Sigman talks about the challenges of the AT&T Wireless merger and how he plans to catch up with Verizon Wireless.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2011 Anders Bylund	Ma Bell Ain't Giving Up on This Baby Yet The storm clouds are gathering quickly around AT&T and its proposed merger with T-Mobile USA.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2011 Dan Radovsky	Does Clearwire Still Have Plenty of Value? MetroPCS wants some of what Clearwire has lots of: spectrum.
InternetNews January 2, 2007 Ed Sutherland	AT&T Returns to Wireless Roots Merger makes AT&T the world's largest carrier, but rivals aren't sitting on their hands, analysts say.
InternetNews September 26, 2005	Midwest Wireless Expects Suitors Verizon Wireless and Alltel are among those expected to bid for the customers and spectrum of Midwest Wireless, according to a published report.
InternetNews March 24, 2004 Erin Joyce	U.S. Carriers: 3G Has Caught Up Here In a rare gathering of executives of six wireless carriers, some agreement and lots of healthy jabs as providers say 3G will help boost their margins.
InternetNews February 18, 2004 Colin Haley	Clock Ticks on AT&T Wireless 3G Obligations The carrier, which is being acquired by Cingular, must offer new wireless services in four cities by year's end to avoid a $6 billion contractual penalty.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 Ben McClure	AT&T Wireless' Bum Q1 With revenues flat and customers fleeing, AT&T Wireless is looking like a raw deal.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2012 Rebecca Lipman	Spectrum Wars: Will AT&T Acquire Dish Network? Takeovers can mean opportunities for investors.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2011 Dan Radovsky	AT&T to FCC: Sez You! The FCC has suggested that it might allow AT&T to withdraw its application to merge with Deutsche Telekom, but with prejudice.
InternetNews February 16, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC OKs Cingular To Buy NextWave Licenses Agency dismisses Nextel's complaint that deal is unfair to taxpayers.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Dave Mock	Assessing Alltel's Allure Investor jitters about the pending buyout has brought the stock down slightly, but regional wireless carrier Alltel continues to forge ahead with innovative new service offerings that have led to a 12% year-over-year increase in revenue.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2011 Anders Bylund	FCC and DOJ Double-Team to Take Down AT&T-Mobile The feds are killing this blockbuster merger. Good move too, unless you're an AT&T shareholder.
InternetNews January 26, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Opens NextWave Spectrum Auction Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile are expected to make aggressive bids for additional airwaves. The auction covers spectrum in Los Angeles and Denver as well as smaller markets throughout the country.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2011 Dan Radovsky	AT&T Lashes Back at FCC AT&T calls the FCC report "one-sided" and says it "lacks all credibility."
PC Magazine June 21, 2006	Better Phones For MetroPCS Can I buy a phone not offered by my service provider?
The Motley Fool October 31, 2011 Dan Radovsky	Can Wireless Spectrum Become Worthless? Spectrum may lose its value as unlicensed wireless becomes more popular.
The Motley Fool November 25, 2011 Anders Bylund	AT&T Regroups -- but Will It Matter? AT&T has 4 billion reasons to keep up the fight.
PC Magazine March 20, 2011 Sascha Segan	AT&T Buys T-Mobile: Great For Them, Bad For You AT&T said today it would buy T-Mobile, which is a great idea for the two carriers and a lousy deal for American consumers.
InternetNews September 23, 2010	FCC Officially Opens Up White-Space Spectrum It looks like the long-running debate over unused white-space spectrum is drawing to a close, now that the FCC has approved rules for how the spectrum can be used.
InternetNews December 7, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Cingular Activates Wireless Broadband The nation's largest carrier launches BroadbandConnect for laptop users on the go.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2008 Dave Mock	AT&T's Aloha Moment AT&T hopes a new purchase from Aloha Partners will help it circumvent head-to-head competition for highly coveted wireless spectrum.