AT&T move means millions will face higher phone bill; low-volume callers hit; consumer groups say F.C.C. and company misled public by citing drop in fees

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AT&T filed plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise per-minute charges for millions of telephone customers the day they promised lower bills. The Consumers Union and other advocates accuse the F.C.C. and the country's largest long-distance company, with 60% of the market, of deceit. The One Rate plan will go from $3 to $5 per minute. The F.C.C. points out that if customers don't like the rates, they can always switch to other services.

Planning, Prices and rates, AT&T Corp., T, Price gouging

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F.C.C. Approves Airwaves Swap To Clear Space For Safety Use

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The Federal Communications Commission is instituting a series of changes for the telecommunications industry, including issuing more licenses for emergency services, relaxing the rules for trading and leasing licenses and removing some prohibitions against acquisitions and mergers.

Government expenditures, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Economic policy, Nextel Communications Inc., NXTL, Licensing, certification and accreditation, Verizon Wireless Inc., NextWave Telecom Inc., Wireless telecommunications service

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Important Rules For Phone Market Face F.C.C. Vote

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The Federal Communications Commission is considering adopting new rules that would favor the larger telecommunications companies.

Government domestic functions, Public affairs, Political activity, Government communications regulation, Powell, Michael (American chairperson), Telecommunications policy

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