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SBC Switch Rule Found Unlawful
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 15:42:42 -0400
Begin forwarded message: SBC Switch Rule Found Unlawful June 12, 2004 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN JOSE, Calif., June 11 (AP) - A policy of SBC Communications that prevents its customers from switching their local phone service while keeping their SBC high-speed Internet connection has been ruled unlawful by a state regulatory judge. The ruling on Wednesday stemmed from a complaint made by Telscape Communications, which contended that SBC would not process requests to switch its customers to Telscape if they subscribed to SBC's digital subscriber line service, which gives them access to the Internet. Anne E. Simon, an administrative law judge for the California Public Utilities Commission, said the policy "is not just or reasonable" and ordered SBC to cease the practice, also known as "forced bundling." SBC has 30 days from the date of the ruling to appeal to the utilities commission - an action the company intends to take, said John Britton, an SBC spokesman.http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/12/business/12phone1.html? ex=1088067357&ei=1&en=de3a4fe6d61c404c
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