FCC OKs commissioner to vote on AT&T-BellSouth
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U.S. Federal Communications  Commissioner Robert McDowell will be permitted to cast the tie-  breaking vote on AT&T Inc.'s  proposed acquisition of  BellSouth Corp., the agency's general counsel said on  Friday.
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FCC approves the technology that could transform wireless communications.
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The company said it will comply with the EU's antitrust decision if it loses an appeal this week. Also: New AT & #038;T Wireless Services device works for e-mail and messaging, minus voice service & hellip;. Comcast will cut its interest in Time Warner Cable & hellip;. and more.
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BellSouth Corp. said Thursday it has completed the sale of some if its Latin American assets and will use the proceeds to help pay for Cingular Wireless LLC's &#36;41 billion purchase of AT&amp;T Wireless Services Inc.
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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday approved Cingular Wireless&#39; 41-billion-US dollar acquisition of AT&amp;T Wireless Services Inc.
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Federal Communications Commissioner Robert M. McDowell announced yesterday that he would disqualify himself from voting on AT&T's proposed purchase of BellSouth on ethical grounds, depriving the FCC of a potential swing vote that could have broken the stalemate among its Democratic and Republican...
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The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission said on Tuesday it has conditionally approved  Cingular Wireless' $41 billion cash acquisition of AT&T  Wireless Services Inc. AWE.N, clearing the last big hurdle  for the deal.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18  â AT&Tâs proposed buyout of BellSouth was thrown into doubt Monday when Robert M. McDowell, a member of the Federal Communications Commission and a former telecommunications industry lobbyist, said he would not be voting on the deal.
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The once-certain merger process between the largest US telephone company, AT&T Inc., and former "baby Bell" and regional telephone carrier BellSouth, could perhaps be delayed further on account of a curious federal district judge. His hearings into why the AT&T/SBC and Verizon/MCI mergers were expedited by the Justice Dept. could raise skepticism about the viability of AT&T/BellSouth.
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U.S. communications regulators gave  AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc the go-ahead on Friday  to more closely combine their local and long-distance  businesses without being subject to additional regulations.
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U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has sought a ruling that could permit a recused commissioner to cast a tie-breaking vote allowing AT&T Inc.  to acquire BellSouth Corp. , an agency official told Reuters on Friday.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has ruled that incumbent local exchange carriers must connect to VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) services, overruling two state public service commission opinions.
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U.S. Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell will be permitted to cast the tie- breaking vote on AT&T Inc.'s  proposed acquisition of BellSouth Corp., the agency's general counsel said on Friday.
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The Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to approve a controversial plan to loosen media ownership restrictions in the 20 biggest U.S. cities, despite objections from consumer groups and a threat by some U.S. senators to revoke the action.
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A majority of the US Federal Communications Commission has voted to conditionally approve Cingular Wireless&#39; proposed acquisition of AT&amp;T Wireless Services Inc.
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The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission said on Tuesday it has conditionally approved  Cingular Wireless' $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless  Services Inc. AWE.N, clearing the last big hurdle for the  deal.
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Federal regulators will formally approve Cingular WirelessÂ $41 billion purchase of AT& T Wireless, according to company officials briefed on the matter.