A recent ruling by a U.S. Court of Appeals in New York has opened the door for residential and business customers frustrated by poor service from startup local phone companies to potentially seek ...

What really bugs me is instead of investing in new ways to grow their business, the Bells are spending millions of dollars on lawyers and lobbyists to protect a revenue stream that’s hopelessly out of ...

Contrary to what Robert J. Samuelson [op-ed, March 26] says, a central goal of the consumer-friendly Telecommunications Act of 1996 remains unmet: The Baby Bells retain monopoly power over local ...

Morris Weatherington, owner of a mom-and-pop Internet service provider in Florida, makes a good profit selling to dial-up customers, marking up the cost of providing Net access by 60 percent or so.

Legislation that would allow the Baby Bells to offer high-speed Internet access has passed a key test in the House, but it faces a long road ahead, including stiff opposition from competing ...

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The Baby Bells on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to block new U.S. rules designed to improve competition in the local phone market. The companies argue that the Federal ...