Local telephone competitors call the ruling by a federal appeals court "ridiculous" and "outrageous" and say they will appeal the matter to the highest court in the land. Marguerite Reardon started as ...

DENVER (AP) _ Fulfilling a promise to challenge new federal regulations for telephone competition, three communication giants and an industry group appealed in a court filing for the Federal ...

Local competitive telephone carriers are gearing up to battle the Baby Bells in the U.S. Supreme Court, as rivals seek to maintain access to the Bells' voice switching infrastructure. On Tuesday, the ...