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08-22-2003, 03:19 AM
Source: C|Net
Written By: John Borland and Ben Charny
Six months after outlining their plans, federal regulators released details Thursday on controversial new rules that will help shape the future of the high-speed Internet and local telephone markets.
The new regulations, collected in a massive 576-page document, spell out the Federal Communications Commission's vision for competition between the big local phone companies and their rivals in the data and voice telephony markets.
But as a final order, the dense regulations still carry with them a strong sense of uncertainty. Analysts said competitors on both sides of several issues are likely to challenge many of the elements, and the commissioners themselves evidenced one of the most bitter splits in recent regulatory history over some of the key provisions.
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Written By: John Borland and Ben Charny
Six months after outlining their plans, federal regulators released details Thursday on controversial new rules that will help shape the future of the high-speed Internet and local telephone markets.
The new regulations, collected in a massive 576-page document, spell out the Federal Communications Commission's vision for competition between the big local phone companies and their rivals in the data and voice telephony markets.
But as a final order, the dense regulations still carry with them a strong sense of uncertainty. Analysts said competitors on both sides of several issues are likely to challenge many of the elements, and the commissioners themselves evidenced one of the most bitter splits in recent regulatory history over some of the key provisions.
Read the full article [url=http://rss.com.com/2100-1034_3-5066885.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=news]Here (http://rss.com.com/2100-1034_3-5066885.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=news)