Big Bells Allowed to Charge Rivals More for Line Access
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The F.C.C. voted to relax rules that had required the four large Bell telephone companies to give their rivals access to their networks at sharply discounted wholesale prices.
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ASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will require incumbent telephone carriers to continue offering parts of their networks to competitors while the commission rewrites those network-sharing rules.
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T&amp;T, MCI and other telephone companies that provide local calling by renting other carriers&#39; equipment have received a six-month extension on discounted leasing rates while regulators work on new competition rules.
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Convenience comes at too big a price.
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Business & money: Â· Weather-related delays rose by 500,000 minutesÂ· Regulator may impose fine over signalling upgrade
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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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A Nasdaq plan to increase listing fees while simultaneously offering more services has enraged some companies and raised antitrust concerns.
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By Daniel Connolly danielconnolly@commercialappealcom  Telecommunications firm AT&T is offering a new nationwide calling plan that charges customers a hefty monthly fee in exchange for a package of long-distance calls on land line telephones and cell phones.
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Denver-based Qwest Communications and Verizon Communications of New York are going to court over a freeze placed on rates that the companies can charge competitors.
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THE REGION Bond fees lowered to woo customers
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By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 14--PASCAGOULA -- A judge's ruling has allowed a utility that serves subdivisions along the Coast to almost double its rates for water service, even though state regulators said "no" to the increase.
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Verizon and Sprint wireless customers will get a small break on their bills soon. The companies have decided to eliminate or reduce a 40-cent-per-line monthly charge imposed to allow customers
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NEW YORK -- The nation's second- and third-largest cellphone carriers are lowering controversial surcharges on customer bills that have brought them over $250 million this year.
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The move follows a string of similar deals between Ma Bell and cable operators, as it looks to aggressively market VoIP.
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London's congestion charge zone, already  the world's biggest, nearly doubled in size on Monday, despite  objections from businesses and a national campaign against road  tolls.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Cable companies are planning to charge more for set-top boxes to help pay for new, more expensive versions mandated by the Federal Communications Commission.
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Bill-paying is getting more and more convenient. But with that convenience comes the possibility of many complications and headaches.