What lessons can we learn from the proposed AT&T-BellSouth merger?

Almost nine years have passed since the Telecommunications Act of 1996—the first major congressional overhaul of telecommunications law in almost sixty-two years. The provisions concerning competition for local telephone services have been especially controversial and have prompted much litigation. Given the likelihood that Congress will revisit telecommunications legislation in 2005,...

F. Duane Ackerman, chairman and chief executive officer of BellSouth Corporation, assesses the future of telecommunications reform in the United States.

Why is broadband so important ?

Have some sympathy for money managers.

Competition, not monopoly, offers a far better guarantee that new technology reaches all Americans.

James K. Glassman's testimony before the Committee on the Judiciary on June 5, 2001.

C. Michael Armstrong speech from 6/11/2002 "The Future of Telecommunications Regulation" event.