[MarkL]

Exactly... Didn't AT&T recently buy SBC, which used to be Southwestern Bell? Of course, they already owned Cingular, which used to be SBC Wireless...

So, how many of the "Baby Bells" are now a part of the "new" AT&T. Of course, they sold off Lucent, which used to be Bell Labs...

Mark

[ARA]

Here's a blurp from the SBC Merger website...

SBC To Acquire AT&T, Creates Premier, Global Provider
The $16 billion transaction creates a company with robust, high-quality network assets, both in the United States and around the globe, and complementary expertise and capabilities. It will have the resources and skill sets to innovate and more quickly deliver to customers the next generation of advanced, integrated IP-based wireline and wireless communications services.