Federal rules change could boost local phone bills
Franklin County residents using rivals of SBC may face higher rates after a March appeals court ruling. FCC rules to open lines to competitors were struck down, with Solicitor General Olson not to appeal. SBC calls it a victory and may renegotiate contracts next year. Experts warn monopolies chill competition and raise costs, while consumer groups fear reduced choices across Kansas communities.
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Ottawa Herald
Chris Grent Harris
Topeka
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SBC
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Theodore Olson
Bush
Supreme Court
FCC
Don Brown
Brown
Alan Cobb
Kansans
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Birch Telecom
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Dodge City
Hutchinson
Salina
Ottawa
Williamsburg
Pomona
Wellsville
Kansas faces fastest debt growth in the nation
Kansas moved from the least indebted state to a rapid debt grower with per resident bonds rising 333 percent from 1992 to 2002. By 2005 the state’s bonds totaled about 3.71 billion, underscoring concerns from officials and legislators about growing financial burden and long term obligations.
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Topeka
Lynn Jenkins
Sen
Henry Helgerson
Debt by the Numbers Biggest state debt jumps 1992 to 2002
The U.S. Census Bureau reports the largest per capita debt increases by state from 1992 to 2002, highlighting how borrowing growth varied across the nation. Strong growth appeared in several states as deficits or new borrowing measures influenced fiscal profiles.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Insurgents Kill Three U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Attacks
Insurgents killed three U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi civilian in separate attacks near Samarra and Beiji, while a separate firefight left another service member wounded. A roadside bombing near Samarra and a Beiji ambush heightened violence as the toll rose to at least 875 American deaths overall.
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Iraq
9/11 Commission to issue unanimous final report
The Sept. 11 commission nears completion of a final report with bipartisan support. It will criticize the FBI and CIA for intelligence lapses and reiterate that al Qaida had limited contact with Iraq. All 10 commissioners' endorsement is seen as crucial to avoid partisan charges in a presidential year.
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Indiana
Norm Ornstein
American Enterprise Institute
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Condoleezza Rice
John Ashcroft
Richard Clarke
Slade Gorton
Rash
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