01-09-2007, 05:10 AM
Cingular bought AT&T Wireless years ago.
Cingular's co-parent, SBC bought what was left of AT&T last year and renamed itself at&t -- for everything BUT wireless -- and stated at the time of THAT merger that they would be re-branding Cingular "soon".
The "new" at&t (aka old SBC) just got regulatory approval to merge with Cingular's other parent, Bell South, which is probably what has you confused (and me bemused).
Summmary:
AT&T 1984 => 8 Baby Bells
at&t 2006 <= 5 BabyBells
AT&T 2010 += Verizon + Qwest??
Cingular's co-parent, SBC bought what was left of AT&T last year and renamed itself at&t -- for everything BUT wireless -- and stated at the time of THAT merger that they would be re-branding Cingular "soon".
The "new" at&t (aka old SBC) just got regulatory approval to merge with Cingular's other parent, Bell South, which is probably what has you confused (and me bemused).
Summmary:
AT&T 1984 => 8 Baby Bells
at&t 2006 <= 5 BabyBells
AT&T 2010 += Verizon + Qwest??