Feb. 12 -- Six years after the Telecommunications Reform Act became law, the number of major local phone companies has decreased by half and consumers are paying 17 percent more for service. Consumer ...

Washington, which gave birth to telecommunications competition 25 years ago, is now leading that industry toward its Darwinian climax. A ruthless restructuring has moved into its final phase in the ...

Rep. W.J. “Billy” Tauzin (R-La.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the ranking Democrat on the panel, Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), are expected to introduce legislation this ...