New phone bill deal drops fee, shaves taxes

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A revised plan to revamp phone bills would remove minimum monthly fees paid by millions of subscribers who make few long-distance calls and reduce a planned tax hike. At present, customers are charged a minimum of $3 per month, even if they make few long-distance calls. Long-distance carriers AT and T, Sprint and MCI as well as most of the local phone providers in the country are near to reaching an agreement on the new phone bill deal, which would need the approval of the Federal Communications Commission.

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Bell, AT&T ads face off over-long distance bill

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AT&T and the Bell regional companies are mounting an expensive lobbying campaign over a bill that would immediately allow the Bell companies to offer long-distance telephone service. The Bells are accusing AT&T of expanding its cable monopoly while the latter claims the Bells are holding American consumers hostage. The proposed bill would allow the Bells to offer long-distance for high-speed Internet and other data traffic without having to open their local telephone markets.

Telephone communications, exc. radio, Brief Article, T, Abstract, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., AT and T Corp.

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Bell Atlantic close to long-distance market

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Bell Atlantic Corp is close to entering the long-distance phone market with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expected to approve the local phone company's petition to offer long-distance phone service by Dec 28, 1999. If granted approval, Bell Atlantic will be the first regional BVell to make a foray into the long-distance market. The company will start offering long-distance service in New York in Jan 2000 if the FCC approves its petition.

Product information, Bell Atlantic Corp.

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