...Bell companies, which dominate the local phone market. Through the merger, AT&T also will control TCI's stake in AtHome Corp., a leading provider of high-speed Internet access. Consumer groups have said AT&T could charge extra if customers...

...Bell companies, which dominate the local phone market. Through the merger, AT&T also will control TCI's stake in AtHome Corp., a leading provider of high-speed Internet access. Consumer groups have said AT&T could charge consumers extra...

...Wednesday's prices, AT&T is paying $29.2 billion in stock for TCI's cable operations and $2.5 billion in cash for AtHome Corp., a provider of high-speed Internet access that is part of TCI's Liberty. Additionally, AT&T said it would...