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Reports that Dallas, Texas, city officials have rejected AT&T Broadband's bid for a 31-cent hike in basic cable rates. Increase in expanded-basic fees; AT&T Broadband's request to the Federal Communications Commission for an emergency stay of the city's rate order; AT&T Broadband's negotiation for a franchise renewal for its subscriber system in the city.

Reports on AT&T Broadband & Internet Services' negotiation of a settlement with regulators in Arlington, Texas, over cable television rate hikes dating back to 1996. Disagreement over the size of the refund the city is seeking for AT&T subscribers in the Dallas suburb; Reduction demanded by the city in its 1999 rate order; Amount that the company decided to pay out to its subscribers in Plano in a similar dispute.

Informs that AT&T Broadband & Internet Services agreed to pay subscribers in Plano, Texas, ending four years of squabbling over local-cable rates. AT&T's efforts to cleanup a series of rate cases that have languished at the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) since 1996.

Reports on the raising of the `Houston Chronicle' newspaper's advertising rates after the closing of the `Houston Post' newspaper.

Opinion. Presents the author's views on the $1.5 billion gained by the Texas citizenry on the lawsuit reform in the state. Details on the lawsuit reform; Significance of the lawsuit to civil justice system; Information on the liability insurance rate cuts ordered by Texas Insurance Commissioner Elton Bomer.

Reports on the US Federal Communications Commission's ruling to allow small cable television companies in Dallas, Texas to increase their rates. Comments of cable executive Rich D'Amato regarding the ruling; Number of cable systems affected by the ruling.

Discusses the increase in business insurance rates in Texas after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. Actions taken by contractors regarding the increase in business insurance rates; Reasons behind the increase; Background on the impact of the terrorist attacks on insurance rates in the U.S.

Presents a graphical presentation of the price of cellular telephone services per minute in Houston, Texas. Houston Cellular's prices; Rates of GTE.

Reports on the airtime prices for wireless communication systems in Dallas, Texas. Company which topped in convenience offerings; Performance of other companies.

Reports on the Texas mortgage bankers' offer of loans at prices lower than cost. Percentage of originations losses made; National mortgage banking firms' offer of low prices; Cause of the increase in competition; Lenders' reasons for preferring the Texas market; Estimated number of national firms with wholesale units to buy loans in Dallas.

Reports on the increase in the maximum lodging rate for federal travelers in El Paso, Texas ordered by the United States General Services Administration (GSA). What prompted the order of GSA; Effects of not using federal charge card of federal uncover agents when checking into hotels; Information on the maximum reimbursable per diem for meals and incidentals at El Paso.