RBOC Update articles from July 2004

RBOC Update archives from July 2004

SBC ONLINE TRAFFIC INCREASES IN SUMMER MONTHS.
July 1, 2004... As summer kicks off, it signals the start of the busiest moving season of the year. SBC companies have begun another year of increased requests for new phone service orders during the summer months. Last year, SBC companies saw a 16 percent...

VERIZON WIRELESS LEADS INDUSTRY IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.
July 1, 2004... Verizon Wireless has ranked highest among major U.S. wireless service providers for customer satisfaction, based on the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released today. "We're pleased that Verizon Wireless clearly ranks as...

CINGULAR AND AT&T MERGER WILL COST CONSUMER $5BILLIION/YR.
July 1, 2004... The proposed merger of Cingular and AT&T Wireless will raise wireless prices by about 8 percent on average and cost consumers roughly $5 billion a year, according to a new study by the Phoenix Center. As a result, the study calls upon both the...

BELLSOUTH INTRODUCES NETWORK-HOSTED VOIP TRIAL OFFER.
July 1, 2004... BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) has begun offering, on a market trial basis, a business class network-hosted voice over IP (VoIP) service in Columbia, S.C. and Miami, Fla. The company expects to develop offers in additional metros in the Southeast later...