long distance

Problems with Rural Phone Calls Prompt FCC Probe Request

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:49:19 -0400

Full article: Tulsa World
D.R. Stewart
After receiving an increasing number of telephone "call-termination" complaints in recent months, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission joined public officials in other states in requesting an FCC investigation.

Qwest No Longer Selling Long-Distance Net

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:49:18 -0400

Full article: Reuters
Qwest said it is not selling its long-distance phone network after completing a comprehensive review and a bidding process with interested parties. Qwest received bids for the long-distance network below the $2 billion the company was hoping for.

Qwest's Long-Distance Arm Draws Bids below Targets

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:25:50 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Amol Sharma
Preliminary bids for Qwest's long-distance business are coming in well below the $2 billion to $3 billion it sought, leaving the telecom company with the choice of calling off the auction or accepting a significant discount. Some parties have valued Qwest's long-haul network at under $1 billion.

AT&T Wins Conspiracy Verdict Over Long-Distance Surcharges

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:47:56 -0500

Full article: Bloomberg News
AT&T didn't conspire to fix the rate for long-distance surcharges paid by customers, a Kansas jury said, rejecting a $400-million claim against the largest U.S. telephone company.

White Space Devices: A Better Way to Call

mthompson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:44:01 -0400

Abdulai Bah of the Community News Production Institute and People's Production House shows how "white spaces" devices can provide affordable Internet to people who don't have it -- and the impact that will have on their everyday lives.