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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.
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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.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Ben McClure	Verizon Risin' The Bell giant's second quarter offers reasons for optimism.
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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.
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InternetNews July 22, 2004 Colin C. Haley	AT&T Out of Consumer Long Distance Markets Ma Bell will stop marketing to new long-distance customers and focus on businesses.
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.
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 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.
Entrepreneur February 2004 Mike Hogan	Hearing the Call Not quite ready to cut the cord? Never fear -- your local Bell will offer VoIP, too.
InternetNews November 2, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Startup Launching VoIP in Three Markets Today A startup founded by former MCI executives is launching Voice over IP service in three markets this week.
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 June 28, 2004 Bill Mann	Fiber to the Home. Eventually. Do you want phone, Internet, and cable TV service from the same company? It's possible, thanks to the billions spent by companies like Cox, Comcast, and others to upgrade their networks and the wiring going into millions of homes.
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InternetNews January 10, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Comcast Answers VoIP Call Putting regional telecoms and startups on notice, Comcast today announced a major Voice over IP rollout for 2005.
InternetNews September 15, 2005 Jim Wagner	Video on Demand Taking Its Share IPTV and free movies are key factors in VoD's growing popularity.
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InternetNews March 6, 2006 Ed Sutherland	AT&T, BellSouth Merger Denounced The proposed merger of AT&T and BellSouth means the death of the Internet and the unmasking of fictional competition between telecom companies, charged two Washington, DC-based consumer groups.
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