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InternetNews February 17, 2005	Sprint Signs Up Convergys Sprint has signed a multi-million-dollar contract with human resources outsourcer Convergys. The agreement will bring voice and data onto a single platform for Convergys' call centers and data centers.
InternetNews February 25, 2005 Colin C. Haley	And Then There Were Two in Telecom? The long-awaited telecom industry consolidation is here, and it's changing everything.
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 May 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley	MCI Returns to Verizon After a brief flirtation with Qwest, MCI's board endorses Verizon's new $8.4B takeover bid.
InternetNews February 14, 2005 Paul Shread	BellSouth Stands Alone The wedding bells that rang for MCI and Verizon on Valentine's Day threaten to leave BellSouth on the outside looking in... The Nasdaq climbed... Google and Apple gained... etc.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	What Next, Sprint Nextel? The rumors are true: Sprint Nextel will form the No. 3 wireless company. For now, investors are on hold as we see how the next stages of consolidation unfold.
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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.
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 March 31, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Qwest Isn't Done Yet Qwest submits a third bid for MCI and chastises the network operator's board.
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Brian Grow	SBC Is Edging Onto BellSouth's Turf The SBC-AT&T deal means SBC will be competing far more aggressively for business accounts deep in BellSouth's territory.
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.
InternetNews December 15, 2004 Jim Wagner	Sprint, Nextel to Merge Sprint and Nextel have agreed to merge, to better compete with Cinglar and Verizon Wireless for voice and data customers. The new company, Sprint Nextel, will serve more than 40 million wireless subscribers.
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 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.
InternetNews July 11, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Sprint Pays $1.3B For US Unwired Sprint will pay $1.3 billion in cash for wireless reseller U.S. Unwired, a move that erases a legal challenge to Sprint's pending merger with Nextel.
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 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 April 22, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Qwest Ups Bid For MCI The regional carrier makes its 'best and final offer' of $9.7 billion for the network services provider.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004 Dave Mock	Sprint and Nextel: A Done Deal? Rumors are swirling that the next massive wireless merger is in the works. Current speculation is that Sprint will consume Nextel shares in exchange for 1.3 shares of its own plus some cash.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Roger O. Crockett	Why Sprint And Nextel Got Hitched They bought themselves enough time and size to play with the big boys -- for now. But in a telecom world ruled by the Bells, scrappy competitors like Sprint and Nextel remain underdogs. Alone or together, they still face a tough fight.
InternetNews December 29, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Time Warner Sprinting Ahead with Wireless? Looking for leverage against telecom carriers, Time Warner Cable is negotiating a deal with Sprint to add mobile phone service to its offerings
The Motley Fool January 9, 2008 Dave Mock	Sprinting Out of a Jam Struggling carrier Sprint Nextel is speeding ahead with its next-generation broadband wireless initiative called Xohm.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Steve Rosenbush	Telecom: To Buy Or To Build? Why the industry is deeply divided over the best path to growth.
InternetNews February 3, 2005 Colin C. Haley	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.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Rich Smith	Can 2 Wrongs Make Cingular Right? The acquisition of AT&T Wireless by SBC Communications and BellSouth daughter Cingular Wireless may be little more than the joining of two bad cell phone companies to make one very bad cell phone company.
InternetNews August 22, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Sprint 'Change' Cuts COO CEO Forsee to assume duties as part of Sprint Nextel's restructuring efforts.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Dave Mock	Sprint Out of the Race Early The government snubs Sprint on communications contracts. Investors, take note.
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InternetNews December 7, 2005 Colin C. Haley	BellSouth Preps IPTV Screen Tests BellSouth said it will conduct market trials of Internet Protocol TV next summer as it mulls whether or not it wants to offer video.
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The Motley Fool August 12, 2005 Dave Mock	Sprint, Nextel All Hooked Up It's official, and Sprint Nextel is already looking toward the wireless future. So far, the management of both organizations has a history of profitable moves for investors, and the future will likely hold more of the same.
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.
InternetNews April 4, 2005 Colin C. Haley	A Continuing Qwest For MCI Feeling insecure, Verizon threatens to walk if MCI looks Qwest's way.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2005 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel, Savvy Dealmaker The cell phone conglomerate buys its way out of litigation risk. Given the company's deft moves in the mergers-and-acquisition arena, affiliate shareholders counting on a premium buyout will likely be disappointed.
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.
InternetNews July 26, 2004 Colin C. Haley	BellSouth Realignment Continues The carrier's Q2 profits rise amid a shift from traditional phone service to wireless and broadband offerings... company adds satellite service from DirecTV to better compete against Comcast, Time Warner.
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InternetNews June 16, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Sprint Cuts Jobs, Bets on Bundles Focus moves to packaged offerings and enterprise services, as the number of consumers buying standalone long-distance continues to slip.
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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 13, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Verizon Closes in on MCI Stake Verizon will soon own 13 percent of MCI after a $1.1B deal with a private stockholder. But the larger merger vote looms.
InternetNews December 14, 2004 Jim Wagner	Analysts: Verizon/Sprint Deal Would Face Hurdles Analysts at investment firm Legg Mason said Tuesday any Verizon plan to acquire Sprint would face a "significant" hurdle from government regulators.
BusinessWeek July 5, 2004 Yang & Grow	Can MCI Hold The Line? As losses mount, the long distance carrier MCI Inc. is racing to roll out new products -- and stave off predators.
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