BellSouth controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2004
Civil antitrust decree-violation proceedings involving SBC and BellSouth wireless assets
The Department of Justice recorded civil non-merger proceedings concerning alleged violations of an antitrust decree governing the SBC-BellSouth wireless combination. The proceedings involved compliance with wireless divestiture and related restrictions imposed after the 2000 joint venture.
2000
SEC enforcement matter involving Telcel Venezuela
The Securities and Exchange Commission brought an enforcement action concerning alleged improper payments and accounting-related conduct by former senior management of BellSouth’s Venezuelan subsidiary Telcel during the period from 1997 to 2000. The matter was focused on the subsidiary and former managers, but it became a notable compliance controversy associated with BellSouth’s international operations.