AT&T's blockbuster deal

June 24, 1998 6 p.m. PT The megamerger's impact reaches into every form of communication. AT&T's blockbuster The telecom giant plans to buy the cable operator in an all-stock deal. No slam-dunk success news analysis When it comes to mergers, AT&T doesn't have a stellar track record. PC-TV: Shotgun wedding? news analysis The merger could help speed the much- anticipated convergence. Merger faces hurdles It's not a done deal yet--at least, not until the trustbusters have spoken. AT&T, TCI, and you first person The merging of so many services affects life in ways that boggle the mind. Portal question revisited Analysts wonder whether buying a portal firm is the telco's next move. Stake in @Home a bonus AT&T gets a stake in @Home as a bonus that will play a pivotal role in Net access. High-speed shoot-out The merger heats up the battle between Net access technologies DSL and cable. AOL wants to play too America Online hopes to resell AT&T-TCI high-speed Net access to its customers.  previous coverage  • Telcos hit snags in Net efforts news analysis  • Excite, AT&T service launches  • TCI moving slowly on telephony  • Thinking inside the box roundup  • Cable firms ride PC-TV wave news analysis  • Telcos aim for one-stop shops  • AT&T broadens Net strategy  • PC, cable giants to plug cable modems  • TCI buying cable modems  • Phone companies' new calling  • Are telco giants finally awakening?  • AT&T moves closer to @Home news analysis  • Telecom empires emerge A year after the Telecommunications Act was signed, many question whether it is creating new monopolies instead of achieving deregulation.