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Rural telecoms denied portability delays

May 24, 2004 The FCC refuses to grant requests from two phone companies that wanted more time to meet new switching rules. TAGS: rule, carrier, telecommunications, cell phone

Chief justice rejects telecom case

June 14, 2004 Local phone competition rules are surely a goner Tuesday--now that the U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene. TAGS: long-distance phone company, BellSouth Corp., phone line, AT&T Corp., rule, MCI Inc., telephone company, telecommunications

Bells can hike competitors' leases as of Friday

March 10, 2005 Price caps set in 1996 end Friday, but only a small increase is allowed in the next 12 months. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., leasing, rule, AT&T Corp., telecommunications

Happy 10th and bon voyage, Telecom Act

February 9, 2006 FreedomWorks CEO Matt Kibbe says the 1996 act once served its purpose. But technology has left legislation in the dust. TAGS: telecommunications, voice, DSL, cable company, broadband, rule, video

FCC rolls back network sharing rules for Bells

December 15, 2004 The FCC on Wednesday said the Bells are not required to share its telecom switching equipment with competitors riding on their network. TAGS: incumbent, discount, leasing, BellSouth Corp., rule, telecommunications, equipment, AT&T Corp.

Court rebuffs FCC's new telecom rules

March 2, 2004 Federal judges hand out a setback for broadband sharing, but approve the elimination of broadband competition on future networks. Will prices climb and service fall? TAGS: local phone company, broadband, BellSouth Corp., telephone company, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., decision, rule, federal judge, court, rival, DSL

Cox president calls for level playing field

June 6, 2006 Speaking at GlobalComm, he says all he wants is to compete fairly using the same sets of rules the phone companies use. TAGS: AT&T Corp., legislator, telecommunications, rule, cable company, law, president, Verizon Communications, TV, video

FBI Net-wiretapping rules face challenges

October 24, 2005 Rules demanding that Internet providers and universities rewire their networks for FBI surveillance are being challenged in federal court. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, regulation, general counsel, telecommunications, rule, law, Internet phone, service provider, broadband, court, Internet Service Provider, VoIP, P2P, Internet service

FCC to hammer out new DSL rules

August 4, 2005 The FCC delayed its monthly meeting on Thursday to work on new regulatory rules for DSL service. TAGS: DSL service, DSL, competitive local exchange carrier, Internet service, Democrat, Internet Service Provider, information service, cable modem, rule, service provider, Republican, telecommunications, agreement

FCC adopts relief for telecom companies planning TV offerings

December 20, 2006 In divided vote, Republican commissioners say action is critical for competition, while Democrats fret rules may be unnecessary. TAGS: relief, telephone company, AT&T Corp., agreement, agency, Verizon Communications, rule, offering, community, telecommunications, order, TV, programming

Net blackout sparks talk of new rules

October 7, 2005 Congressman, consumers say government should prevent company disputes from cutting off Net services. TAGS: Cogent Communications, Level 3 Communications Inc., blackout, Rick Boucher, congressman, telecommunications, traffic, Rep., billing, situation, rule, e-mail

FCC further deregulates Net calls

November 10, 2004 States are now barred from imposing telecommunications regulations on Net phone providers. TAGS: FCC Commissioner, Vonage Holdings Corp., BellSouth Corp., commission, Internet phone, VoIP, Michael Powell, Internet phone company, decision, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, Democrat, state, rule, cable company

Senate panel to revisit Net neutrality proposal

June 7, 2006 A revised version of a broad communications bill is expected this week, though it's unclear whether it will satisfy critics. TAGS: Net Neutrality, proposal, regulation, Democrat, Sen., Internet company, rule, communication, Republican, telecommunications, chairman

Verizon blames federal rules for broadband holdup

August 25, 2004 Company is holding back high-speed fiber service out of fear that it will have to lease the links to rivals at below its own cost. TAGS: fiber, Bell Atlantic, Verizon Communications, GTE Corp., Texas, section, regulation, telecommunications, Florida, rule, broadband, decision, California, U.S.

Baby Bells win another FCC victory

August 5, 2004 Carriers get even more incentive from the feds to build fiber-optic networks into residences. And guess who's left out in the cold? TAGS: fiber, fiber-optics, fiber-optic network, SBC Communications Inc., building, victory, broadband, rule, AT&T Corp., decision, small business, telecommunications

Court hangs up state VoIP rules

October 17, 2003 A broadly worded decision finds Vonage's Net phone service beyond the reach of traditional telephone regulations. TAGS: Minnesota, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, E-Rate, telephone service, Internet phone, opinion, distinction, regulator, information service, data network, regulation, telecommunications, IP, rule, decision

Bell tolling for DSL?

June 15, 2004 Legal rulings taking effect this week remove regulations controlling how local phone carriers rent their networks to rivals. TAGS: ruling, DSL, broadband, rule, broadband service, rival, VoIP, telecommunications, U.S.

Net neutrality push expected to resume in Congress

January 2, 2007 Agreement reached in AT&T-BellSouth merger could set the stage for renewed action on Capitol Hill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Edward Markey, Ron Wyden, Sen., aide, Capitol Hill, Amazon.com Inc., AT&T Corp., agreement, content provider, policy, telecommunications, bill, merger, rule

FCC to clarify rules for powerline broadband

October 31, 2006 Commission expected to classify BPL as it has DSL and cable modem, a move that should help spur further investment in the technology. TAGS: broadband over power line, information service, electric company, cable modem, powerline, commission, DSL, broadband, Texas, rule, telecommunications

Week in review: Tech face-lift

June 30, 2006 A massive communications bill is taking shape in the Senate, and it promises to change the shape of the tech world. TAGS: reader, Pennsylvania, Net Neutrality, communication, Week in review, senator, telecommunications, Verizon Communications, rule, law, idea, broadband