BellSouth Telecommunications

BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC
FormerlySBT&T Co.
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorSouthern Bell, South Central Bell
Founded1983; 43 years ago (1983)
Defunct2007; 19 years ago (2007)
FateAbsorbed into AT&T
HeadquartersAT&T Midtown Center
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Area served
Southeastern United States
Key peopleDavid Scobey (president)
ProductsPOTS, DSL
ParentBellSouth Corporation (1984–2006)
AT&T (2006–2007)
Websitewww.att.com www.bellsouth.com

BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC was a telecommunications company that operated in the southeastern United States. It consisted of the former operations of Southern Bell and South Central Bell and was a subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation, which was acquired by AT&T on December 29, 2006. With the merger completed, BellSouth Telecommunications began doing business as AT&T Southeast.

History

AT&T Midtown Center, BellSouth Telecommunications (d/b/a AT&T Southeast) headquarters, Atlanta
BellSouth Telecommunications HQ, Atlanta, prior to AT&T acquisition

BellSouth Telecommunications was formed in 1992 when BellSouth Corporation consolidated its operating companies, South Central Bell and Southern Bell, into one entity. It was a wholly-owned by BellSouth Corporation.

In 1995, South Central Bell and Southern Bell were officially dropped and only BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. was used in marketing.

On March 5, 2006, AT&T (SBC after acquiring the original AT&T) announced its intentions to acquire BellSouth Corporation, and, on December 29, 2006, BellSouth Telecommunications became an operating company of AT&T The merger also consolidated the ownership of Cingular Wireless, which became AT&T Mobility.

In 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against BellSouth, alleging that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. BellSouth enforced 275-pound weight limit for its employees, intended to screen out those with Class III obesity.

References

  1. 1 2 "AT&T Press Release Headlines & News from AT&T".
  2. 1 2 3 "AT&T To Buy BellSouth For $67 Billion". CBS News. March 5, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Vikas Bajaj (December 30, 2006). "BellSouth and AT&T Close Deal". New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ "AT&T Press Release Headlines & News from AT&T". www.att.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "BellSouth Corporation (BSTR)". Federal Communications Commission.
  6. ↑ "EEOC Sues AT&T / Bellsouth for Disability Discrimination". EEOC. January 17, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.

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