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Discusses the United States federal regulations increasing digital subscriber line (DSL) competition. Increase competition among DSL providers; Possibility for cheaper DSL; Low DSL manageability and service quality levels; Benefits for telecommuters, home-based businesses and small and medium-sized businesses. INSET: Local carriers prepare to share the phone lines..

States that Ascend Communications Inc. had partnered with corporate Internet service provider Lighthouse Communications Inc. to offer commercial digital subscriber line service (DSL) in Iowa. Where the services will be available; Contact information.

Provides information on personal communication service (PCS) digital networks for telecommunication in the United States as of September of 1997. The sound quality of PCS services; Mixing voice and data; Digital phones supporting the Internet Protocol (IP) protocol; PCS products; Areas they are available; Costs; Features.

Analyzes whether Rockwell International is monopolizing the two digital simultaneous voice and data technologies. Rockwell's DigiTalk speech-coding technology; Licensing of the speech-coding technology by the DSP Group; DigiTalk as the de facto standard.