SBC, CWA Reach Agreement

The union wins major gains from the phone giant after a four-day walkout

"...Telecommunications giant SBC Communications Inc. on May 25 reached a tentative agreement..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Media Clips

Southwestern Bell and Time Warner push Jump.Net and other small Internet service providers out of the Austin market with anti-competitive pricing schemes.

"...they have had with telecom megacorporations Time Warner and SBC Communications may be proving the latter prophecies to be..."

May 26, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Lowdown

Tom Daschle goes whoring for gold; SBC changes the rules; Rudy Giuliani tries to steal home -- playing against the taxpayers.

"...corporate giant to beseech Washington for special favors is SBC Inc. This huge outfit is the local phone monopoly..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

What I Learned at the Dot-Bomb Revolution

Robert Bryce recounts his short, happy career in the Internet wave

"...the company hoped. Rather than improve on their roll-out, SBC is cutting capital expenditures to make sure they keep..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Hightower Lowdown

Congress and China Trade; Rewarding Failure

"...example, Ed Whitacre Jr. Ed's the big honcho at SBC Communications Inc., our country's largest "local" phone com-pany. In..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

Nike does the right thing -- when it's forced to; Monsanto monkeys with Mexico's corn supply; the San Antonio Spurs and SBC stick it to taxpayers.

"...Meanwhile, in a PR move, the telephone giant SBC Corporation paid $41 million to the Spurs owners to..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

Corporate Criminals Come Clean; What's in a Name?

"...example, Ed Whitacre Jr. Ed's the big honcho at SBC Communications Inc., our country's largest "local" phone company. SBC..."

Nov. 24, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Gay Corporate Texas

When it comes to equality, a surprising number of major Texas companies are downright liberal

"...routinely remind us, then the employee handbook of, say, SBC Communications, should be required reading for lawmakers clamoring to..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...artists have seemingly lost. – Jim Caligiuri Lucinda Williams4:30pm, SBC stage..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome

"...and Rep. Phil King would unbridle massive telecom providers SBC and Verizon from the same regulations fostered upon cable..."

July 29, 2005 News Column

Naked City

Legislation goes easy on phone companies, hard on local governments

"...it's a boon to Texas mega-employers (and GOP contributors) SBC and Verizon...."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

2004 ACL Fest Guide

Everything you need to know

"...1pm, SBC stage..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Music Feature

The Hightower Report

Corporate stadium names turn Mudville into Anywhere, USA; and Frank Keating dupes our brave soldiers for big bucks

"...For example, SBC. What the hell is it? It's the nondescript moniker..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Questions for Tony and Dan

Gubernatorial debate promises much heat, less light

"...the nature of Morales' business relationship with telecommunications giant SBC Communications, and how did it happen that shortly after..."

March 1, 2002 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Lowdown

Nancy delivers Victory for cell-phone companies; Rick Perry admits he's not up to the job.

"...But if you're an executive or lobbyist for Cingular, SBC, Verizon, or one of the other big sellers of..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Rolling Stones

Live Shot

"...The Rolling StonesSBC Center, San Antonio, November 23..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Hightower Lowdown

Monsanto Cares; Welcome to the 'New Economy'

"...Meanwhile, in a PR move, the telephone giant SBC Corporation paid $41 million to the Spurs owners to..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Reform on Hold

Want Telecom Reform? Hang Up and Dial Again

"...a local-exchange market that's a little too free for SBC Communications, its subsidiary Southwestern Bell Telephone (SWBT), and their..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Wrap-Up

Miscellany

"...suburban and rural markets. Opponents pegged King's bill the "SBC bill." (SBC retained 124 lobbyists to work the telecom..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...SBC Communications wasn't such a friendly neighborhood whatever last week...."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

GSD&M lays off 32 employees, the first lay-offs in the Austin ad company's recent history.

"...recently lost its contract with the wireless division of SBC Communications after the division was spun off as Cingular..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Texas State’s First Year in Big-Time Football

Good news and bad

"...State, so the Bobcats had to go with the SBC, which one commentator rightly referred to as the Island..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Shocker: Perry's New Tax Commission Industry Heavy

Whether to tax big businesses more will be decided by ... big businessmen

"...CEO of Austin-based Temple-Inland Inc.; Jan Newton, president of SBC Texas; and Howard Wolf, chairman of Stewart & Stevenson..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

TCB

The ACL festival is here. Time to hunker down.

"...of big-name (and by and large Texas-based) companies like SBC, HEB, and Cingular. This year it added local semiconductor..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Naked City

News and happening from Austin and beyond

"...news from the nations 13th largest employer San Antonio-based SBC Communications which plans to cut 7,000 jobs this year..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Articulations

Sad songs for local choral companies -- Austin ProChorus ends its song and Chorus Austin lets go its executive director -- but a sweet tune for Arts Center Stage: a million-dollar donation from Southwestern Bell.

"...Performing Arts. The gift, from the Southwestern Bell Corporation (SBC) Foundation, is in the amount of $1 million, which..."

April 19, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Tony and Dan Go Mano a... Hand?

Dem gubernatorial debate less than meets the eye

"...Sanchez exploited the recent headlines about Morales' work for SBC Communications, also suggesting that the cloud cast over Morales..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Easy Money

City plots downtown's retail future

"...attend. Corporate contributors to the group reportedly include Microsoft, SBC, Sprint, GTE, and Aetna. Some companies may have given..."

March 31, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The AggreGAYtor: October 29

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...confusion, Dolly Parton breaks us off some, and the SBC pledges to shame us into oblivion, as your AggreGAYtor..."

Oct. 29, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The AggreGAYtor: June 12

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...right, America shows Spain a little Pride, and the SBC tells us all, "I am filled with Christ's love,"..."

June 12, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

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