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Bell Atlantic, a major telecommunications provider, has secured Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval to offer long-distance telephone service in New York. In a conference call with reporters, Chairman Ivan Seidenberg expressed confidence in the company's plans to capture a significant market share and roll out the service early
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ITXC Corp, the tier one carrier of Internet telephony, announced that Bell Atlantic will expand its relationship with ITXC into 5 new markets, following the success of their original agreement in the New York City metro area. This new expansion will enable international callers to have high-quality Internet telephony calling
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In a bid to expose one of the largest scandals in telecom history, New Networks Institute (NNI) and a group of leading technologists, companies, and concerned citizens have filed a comprehensive complaint with the FCC and Congress against the Bell companies and GTE. Dubbed "The Big Telecom Complaints"
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AT&T's acquisition of MediaOne, a Denver-based cable TV firm, is one step closer to completion with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's (PUC) approval. This comes after two other states, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Department of Justice still need to greenlight the deal.
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AT&T's abrupt change of heart has set off a chain reaction in the world of high-speed internet access. The telecommunications giant, poised to announce a deal with MindSpring Enterprises, has agreed to give Atlanta-based Internet service providers (ISPs) access to millions of high-speed cable lines owned
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Qwest Communications International Inc. (Nasdaq: QWST) and U S WEST (NYSE: USW) have announced plans to introduce a comprehensive package of integrated high-speed Internet, data, and voice services for small and medium-size business customers in Sacramento, California, starting in the first quarter of 2000. The companies aim to capitalize on
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Corvis Corporation and Qwest Communications International Inc. have announced the completion of the first phase of testing and the upcoming field trial of the CorWave suite of optical networking products. This partnership aims to provide customers with innovative IP applications and services on Qwest's next-generation all-optical network. The
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CAIS Internet, a leading broadband access solutions company, has expanded its senior management team with the appointment of Kevin Brand as Executive Vice President of Operations. Brand brings 18 years of experience in leading significant projects for AT&T's global IP, voice, and data objectives. He will
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AT&T's anticipated acquisition of MediaOne, valued at $54 billion, is set to be delayed from the first to the second quarter of 2000. The delay is attributed to various issues, including the US Department of Justice's resumed discussion on the deal, the Federal Communications
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Bell Atlantic Mobile today launched "Call Me," an innovative service that allows customers to receive incoming calls while in their service area without incurring charges. This new feature, commonly referred to as calling-party-pays (CPP), will give wireless customers more value and flexibility in using their mobile phones. Delaware
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Bell Atlantic's aggressive plan to deploy high-speed data services, Bell Atlantic Infospeed DSL, to homes and small businesses is set to utilize Agilent Technologies' ADSL handheld service verification tools. The selection is intended to support the Regional Bell Operating Company's (RBOC) installation and maintenance groups,
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Bell Atlantic's network, which handles emergency calls to 911 centers and provides caller location information, has completed Year 2000 modifications and is deemed "Y2K-ready." The company has updated switching systems that direct calls to 1,086 emergency 911 centers and replaced systems that collect and forward
