Virginia OKs MFS, MCI to offer local phone service.(Business)

The Washington Times;  May 7, 1996 ;     254 words ......door for two phone companies to offer local phone service in the state to compete with Bell Atlantic...telecommunications services, including local phone service. MFS expects to start offering local phone service to businesses in Richmond and Northern...

Ringing Out the Last Monopoly?; Legislation Aside, Local Phone Service...

The Washington Post;  July 25, 1995 ;     700+ words ......before they get any choice in local phone service, many say. And even then...talked of big plans to offer local phone service over their TV wires are having...Island, N.Y., system to offer local phone service. And a consortium that includes...

Officials happy with MCI's entrance in local phone service

The Journal Record;  April 17, 2002 ;     422 words ......entrance of MCI into Oklahoma's local phone service market is a sign competition...opening Southwestern Bell's local phone service to competition," said Commission...second-largest provider of local phone service in the state is Valor Telecommunications...

MCI enters Oklahoma's local phone service market

THE JOURNAL RECORD;  April 17, 2002 ;     421 words ......entrance of MCI into Oklahoma's local phone service market is a sign competition...opening Southwestern Bell's local phone service to competition," said Commission...second-largest provider of local phone service in the state is Valor Telecommunications...

AT&T VICE PRESIDENT ADVOCATES BILL OFFERING REAL COMPETITION FOR LOCAL...

PR Newswire;  July 5, 1995 ;     453 words ......the door to competition for local phone service. Why should consumers care...competition can be introduced in the local phone service market? Simply because consumers...benefits if real competition for local phone service could be introduced. But that...

Cybersurf introduces local phone service to Toronto.(Brief article)

Telecomworldwire;  March 28, 2006 ;     176 words ......2006-Cybersurf introduces local phone service to Toronto(C)1994-2006 M2...LTD http://www.m2.com The local phone service from Cybersurf Corp, an independent...service as an alternative to the local phone service provided by Bell and Rogers...

Too few options for local phone service

Daily Breeze;  April 5, 2002 ;     306 words ......PacBell, suggests that the local phone service giant underreportedits income...alternative to PacBell for local phone service. By contrast, there are a...competition among at least several local phone service providers, the state PUC should...

How Soon Is Now? What the telecom industry's been promising you -- and why...

The Washington Post;  April 30, 1999 ;     700+ words ......initially thought that resale local phone service would be a good entry strategy...intention of offering residential local phone service soon (it did, however, recently...separated from the actual price of local phone service; the new line charges on phone...

AT&T planning to offer local phone service in 35 states

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  September 9, 2003 ;     316 words ......AT&T planning to offer local phone service in 35 states By MARTHA McKAY...Star B AT&T plans to sell local phone service in a slew of new markets by...long-distance provider, began selling local phone service in New Jersey and competing...

AT&T Tests Local Phone Service over Cable Lines in Pleasanton, Calif..

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  August 18, 1999 ;     485 words ......after launching a test of local phone service over cable TV lines in Fremont...all of AT&T's territory. Local phone service is a critical part of AT&...using those networks to offer local phone service. AT&T began offering local...

Local Phone Service Providers Compete for California Customers' Loyalty.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  January 5, 2003 ;     700+ words ......that pried open California's local phone service market to long-distance competitors...percent of Southern California's local phone service. Verizon will likely be dragged...long-distance market. So far, local phone service wannabes are pulling out all...

Adelphia pulling plug on local phone service.(News)

Crain's Cleveland Business;  November 25, 2002 ;     567 words ......telecommunications company's local phone service. Adelphia has notified...provide residential phone service. Customers were notified...list of alternative local phone service providers...which it offered local phone service. In its bankruptcy...

AT&T spreading local phone service in suburbs Company also bundling cable,...

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  January 14, 2000 ;     700+ words ......end of the year, AT&T local phone service will reach all corners of...distance phone service. But local phone service filtered though cable lines...has to get good at providing local phone service - it's brand new for them...

LOCAL PHONE SERVICE RINGING UP CHOICES THERE'S A LONG WAY TO GO, BUT THE...

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  March 14, 2001 ;     423 words ......but six other providers of local phone service. Some of these companies lease...companies certified to offer local phone service in Wisconsin. * One in seven...offices. Not happy with your local phone service or bill? The chances are improving...

Rent-Way, Inc. Announces Strategic Investment In Prepaid Local Phone...

PR Newswire;  January 18, 2000 ;     685 words ......privately-held provider of prepaid local phone service. Rent-Way has agreed to acquire...licensed to offer pre-paid local phone service in 21 states and is working...provides them with access to local phone service, 911 and the Internet. Partnering...