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AT&TFederal Judge Takes Hard Look At Telecom Mega-MergersPosted on July 12, 2006 - 7:00am.
from: Technology Daily Federal Judge Takes Hard Look At Telecom Mega-Mergers By Drew Clark (Monday, July 10) The long shadow of the Justice Department's prosecution of Microsoft could ensnare AT&T's efforts to acquire another Bell firm -- BellSouth -- as a federal judge late last week sought to aggressively investigate last year's telecommunications mega-mergers. Making Book on the Bells’ PromisesPosted on July 10, 2006 - 3:33pm.
from: Multichannel News Making Book on the Bells’ Promises In a bid to influence the Telecom Act rewrites underway in Congress, author Bruce Kushnick made his latest “e-book” available to be downloaded for free the week of June 20. California - Dialing for DollarsPosted on July 10, 2006 - 3:19pm.
from: Monterey County Weekly Dialing for Dollars Jul 06, 2006 On June 19, state Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez threw out the first pitch at a San Francisco Giants game in AT&T Park. In itself, it wouldn’t be a very newsworthy event—especially since the Democratic lawmaker from Los Angeles doesn’t have much of an arm. But many fear that his recent pitch to the Assembly on behalf of telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon may be a strike against city governments and community media across California. Just say "No" to AT$TPosted on July 1, 2006 - 4:48pm.
An older 6/23 article but interesting in light of USA Today's retraction about Telcos giving the NSA individual phone records(only AT&T is still implicated in the NSA scandal - AT&T is also suspected of housing secret NSA facilities to monitor network traffic). In addition to the quote in the article below (where AT&T asserts it owns your private information), we also found this in their privacy policy: ( categories: AT&T | NSA/Telco Wiretap Scandal )
USA Today Backs Off Report on Phone RecordsPosted on July 1, 2006 - 4:46pm.
From: NY Times June 30, 2006 By MATT RICHTEL The note referred to an article published May 11 that said those two companies and AT&T had provided calling records to the security agency, without warrants, for a database it was compiling to detect terrorist activity. AT$T's new privacy policy is sticking pointPosted on June 27, 2006 - 7:00am.
from: Capital Weekly AT&T's new privacy policy is sticking point in cable-access legislation By Shane Goldmacher (published June 26th, 2006) Plan for two-tiered Internet puts higher price on speedPosted on June 22, 2006 - 7:08am.
Note: If the Telcos continue to whine about the cost of rolling out their video delivery service - and they feel the need exact a massive public service giveback in the form of fewer PEG services, elimination of net neutrality and the elimination of local control over right of way - then maybe their business model is terribly wrong. If this is the public cost necessary for phone company competition in cable TV - it's not worth it. ( categories: AT&T | State Franchises )
AT$T: Let your middle finger do the talkingPosted on June 21, 2006 - 9:39pm.
from: Silicon Valley June 19, 2006 AT&T: Let your middle finger do the talking “The commission vote demonstrates a recognition that the merger of SBC and AT&T will enhance competition, help bring new technologies to market faster, and provide real benefits to consumers and businesses. We commend the commission, under the leadership of Chairman Martin, for recognizing the reality of today’s communications marketplace and for fostering an environment where there will be greater choice in communications services and providers.” ( categories: AT&T )
$200 Billion Broadband Scandal - Get the book free!Posted on June 19, 2006 - 12:37pm.
$200 Billion Broadband Scandal is NOW a free download for http://www.teletruth.org/docs/BROADBANDSCANDAL.pdf Senate Should Stop and Investigate Verizon, AT&T, BellSouth and Qwest’s Broadband and Internet Control and Deployments. – FOLLOW THE MONEY TRAIL. Sen. Stevens offers deal on Net neutralityPosted on June 18, 2006 - 6:30pm.
Sen. Stevens offers deal on Net neutrality Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:13 PM ET By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Commerce Committee Google, Microsoft Corp. and other Internet ( categories: AT&T | Senate S.2686 )
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