FCC Backs Bells on Fiber Phone Line Sharing Limits
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U.S. regulators on Thursday said big  local phone companies will not have to share new fiber-optic  lines built for high-speed Internet and other services,  spurring one carrier to speed roll-out plans.
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Consumers who use wireless or  Internet-based telephones could see their bills rise, as the  U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved on Wednesday an  interim new plan for funding phone service subsidies.
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By JENNIFER C. KERR    WASHINGTON  -- Federal regulators approved new rules Thursday aimed at making high-speed Internet available to more Americans...
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The Federal Communications Commission ruled 3-2 that states are now barred from imposing telecommunications regulations on Internet phone providers, which treat calls no differently than any other application on the Net.
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Federal regulators approved new rules Thursday aimed at making high-speed Internet available to more Americans &#151; but critics complained the move will hinder competition in broadband services and keep prices high.
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The FCC decides that cable, phone and other companies offering internet-based phone services fall under federal jurisdiction. The company calls the ruling a victory for consumers.
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U.S. airline travelers may be able  to use their mobile telephones as well as get high-speed  Internet service while in the air under plans launched by U.S.  communications regulators on Wednesday.
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The Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to impose a limit on the size cable operators can reach on a nationwide basis.
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WASHINGTON The Associated Press reports some details are coming out today about proposed federal rules for regional phone companies.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Thursday adopted rules aimed at tempting electric utilities to offer broadband services -- a move officials hope will someday enable US consumers to jack in to the web from virtually any power outlet.
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U.S. communications regulators on Tuesday exempted Internet telephone services from certain state oversight, a boon for Vonage Holdings Corp. and other providers aggressively pushing the new service.
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Government regulators approved rules yesterday that would phase out discounts the four major regional telephone companies offer rivals for access to their networks, a move likely to lead to higher phone bills for some 18 million residential phone customers served by AT&amp;T Corp., MCI Inc., and other carriers.
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WASHINGTON -- New rules approved this week by the Federal Communications Commission are aimed at making high-speed Internet available to more Americans.
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Will a new set of FCC rules for broadband over power lines bring the Internet to millions more homes? On Friday, proponents of broadband Internet service over power lines hailed a recent decision by the US
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Rural telephone companies must allow carriers such as Verizon Communications to use local lines to connect Internet-based calls, U.S. regulators said yesterday.
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In what amounts to a big win for Vonage Holdings Corp., the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ruled that the broadband phone company&#39;s service was exempt from state and local regulation and tariffs.
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VoIP industry applauds ruling that says local providers can't refuse to carry calls on wholesaler-owned broadband lines.