Articles tagged with: Usa Today and At&t

Verizon Wireless Reported to be in Talks for CDMA Based iPhone

Verizon is reported to be in advanced talks with Apple to launch a CDMA version of the iPhone handset. The mobile network operator entered into "high-level" discussions with Apple management a few months ago, when CEO Steve Jobs was overseeing day-to-day business, sources told USA Today. The sources declined to be named because they aren't authorized to speak publicly.  more

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US Senate Clears Pretexting Bill For Bush's Signature

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- As one of its last acts this year, the USA Senate Friday night cleared for President George W. Bush's signature legislation that will make it a federal crime to fraudulently obtain a person's telephone records. more

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AT&T-BellSouth Faces Opposition From Sprint, Telcos, ACLU"

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- AT&T's bid to acquire BellSouth ran into opposition from several different parties late Monday - the American Civil Liberties Union, a group of small telecommunications companies and Sprint Nextel. more

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Phone Cos Can Easily Break Out Call Data From Content

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- As more people react to reports the U.S. government may be monitoring people's telephone calls, focus has increased on how long-distance calls are handled by telecom companies.  more

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