The three long-distance telephone carriers have each paired with top technology companies to bid for the Government contract.
"I don't know who the telephone carrier was, but I'll bet it's true."
The program is financed through a tax on long-distance telephone carriers.
These services are provided by the individual telephone carrier.
Tel signed up many people who would not have been accepted as customers by other telephone carriers.
These days, you can find a decent broadband line from your cable or telephone carrier for $25 to $50 a month.
During the late 1990s, I worked in telemarketing for a telephone carrier.
Moreover, the major long distance telephone carriers also provide ubiquitous service.
The bill essentially allows consumers to choose a power company, just as they now pick a long-distance telephone carrier.
Among stock groups, long-distance telephone carriers saw their shares fall enough to set new 52-week lows for a second straight day.