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• Indiana Regulators Urge Ameritech to Increase Refunds to Customers.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2000-12-27

  Dec. 23--State regulators Friday downplayed Ameritech's claims of improved service and urged the telephone company to increase its refunds to customers. Dec. 23--State regulators Friday downplayed Ameritech's claims of improved service and urged the telephone company to increase its refunds to customers.

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• Ameritech Objects To Michigan Regulators' Investigation.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2000-10-27

  Oct. 28--Ameritech, under fire for long delays in repairs and new installations, wants to stop state regulators from pursuing a case the phone giant says will single it out for tougher phone service rules. Oct. 28--Ameritech, under fire for long delays in repairs and new...

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• Indiana Regulators Seek Answers in Ameritech Phone Service `Crisis.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2000-09-25

  Sep. 23--State regulators want to know when Ameritech Indiana's burgeoning service crisis began, who was responsible and what can be done to prevent future phone company meltdowns. Sep. 23--State regulators want to know when Ameritech Indiana's burgeoning service crisis began, who was responsible and...

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• All wet.(Brief Article)

  - 2000-06-26

  Eighteen months ago, we opined that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio should allow the merger of SBC Communications and Ameritech to proceed. But we also stated in the next breath that state regulators should watch the performance of the merged Eighteen months ago, we opined...

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• Illinois regulators approve SBC, Ameritech union

  - 1999-09-24

  CHICAGO AP -- Illinois state regulators Thursday approved the $71 billion merger of SBC Communications and Ameritech, clearing the way for the creation of the nation's largest local telephone company.

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• CRITICS JOIN HANDS TO OPPOSE SBC, AMERITECH DEAL: DIVERSE COALITION AIMS TO WREST BIG CONCESSIONS.

  - 1998-12-21

  The proposed merger of Ameritech Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. is not at a loss for opponents. In recent weeks, a diverse group of vocal critics called the Illinois Partnership for Fair Telecommunications Policy has been hammering away at the The proposed...

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• Regulators claim alliances illegal

  - 1998-09-29

  WASHINGTON AP -- Alliances that give US West and Ameritech a way to market long-distance service to local phone customers are illegal, federal regulators concluded Monday. The Federal Communications Commission said the regional Bell telephone companies' separate alliances with Qwest Communications violate a provision in a 1996 telecommunications...

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• A bid too far? If SBC wants its deal with Ameritech to go through, it may first have to shed its "bad boy" reputation with regulators.(merger between SBC Communications and Ameritech)

  - 1998-05-16

  Telecommunications giants SBC Communications and Ameritech would form an enormous corporation if they merge, but regulators fear anti-competitiveness resulting. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and other topics are discussed. Telecommunications giants SBC Communications and Ameritech would form an enormous corporation if they merge, but regulators fear anti-competitiveness resulting. The Telecommunications...

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• Mich. ops beat telco on assets case. (Michigan cable TV operators)

  - 1998-03-30

  In a victory for cable operators, Michigan regulators ruled last week that Ameritech Corp. violated the state's telecommunications statute by failing to report a transfer of assets to its Ameritech New Media cable subsidiary. However, the Public In a victory for...

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• Ameritech Wants Indiana Regulators to Postpone Deadline for New Rate Plan.(Originated from The Indianapolis Star and News)

  - 1997-07-09

  Jul. 9--Ameritech wants state regulators to postpone the deadline for a new plan aimed at reducing rates for its customers while easing state oversight for the company. Jul. 9--Ameritech wants state regulators to postpone the deadline for a new plan aimed...

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