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San Francisco :: CA :: USA | May 03, 2:00 PM | Rating: 0 | Viewed: 336 times Posted by Matthew Lasar send a private message
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The smaller voice/data carriers are launching a new offensive against Qwest's efforts to get its access rates deregulated in four major markets: Minneapolis, Seattle, Denver and Phoenix. What that means is that, if the Federal Communications Commission approves the waiver, Qwest ...

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Deregulaton = higher voice/data prices says GAO
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| San Francisco :: CA :: USA

The smaller voice/data carriers are launching a new offensive against Qwest's efforts to get its access rates deregulated in four major markets: Minneapolis, Seattle, Denver and Phoenix. What that means is that, if the Federal Communications Commission approves the waiver, Qwest will no longer have to offer smaller telcos cheap wholesale access rates in those cities. And what that means is that broadband and phone prices will go up, like they did in Omaha when Qwest got a "forbearance" waiver ...

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