AT&T acquires BellSouth.

AT&T Inc. closed its acquisition of BellSouth Corporation.

“AT&T will be an engine for innovation, competition, and growth for our customers at home and abroad,” said AT&T Chairman and CEO Edward E. Whitacre Jr. “In the Southeast, we will build on BellSouth’s excellent record of serving customers and communities. And we are ready to lead the way in a new era of integrated wireless services nationwide.”