BellSouth Telecommunications
operating company of AT&T that serves the southeastern United States
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
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.
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