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Reports that AT&T submitted a proposal that would give telephone users more flexibility in seeking to save money on some long-distance calls. Reaction to the proposal by consumer groups and United States federal regulators; Tactics planned to be employed to lower cost, including eliminating a monthly fee for low-volume callers, and a wider variety of calling options; Statement by William E. Kennard, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, that he was encouraged by the plan.

Reports the decision of AT&T to put off a planned rate increase. Pressure from the United States government and consumer groups to stop the increase; Claim by the Federal Communications Commission chairman William E. Kennard, that the company had broken a promise to reduce overall phone charges; Comments from officials at the commission that they knew about the AT&T plans for a rate increase.

Discusses the spring 2000 announcement of AT&T that rates of most long-distance accounts will be raised. Complaints of consumer groups that feel misled by previous announcements of rate cuts by AT&T and the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Lack of concern by the FCC about AT&T plans to raise rates; How the action benefits other long-distance companies.

Focuses on the decision of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and leading telephone companies to lower long-distance telephone rates. Rate cuts which will be most beneficial to those who use make few long-distance calls; Questions about consumers actually receiving the promised savings; Reasons for the agreement.

Editorial. Deals with the ruling issued by the United States Federal Communications Commission concerning rates of long-distance calls. Decrease in per-minute fees; Application of such ruling to access charges of telephone calls; Problems with the 1996 Telecommunications Act.

Reports on the agreement reached between Time Warner Cable and the Federal Communications Commission for lowering of the basic cable rates, with offsetting increases in another tier of cable service, and to provide refunds to customers. Detail on the agreement.

Discusses Federal Communications Commission's decision to withhold the enforcement of rule requiring telephone companies to raise price of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) telephones. Information on the facilities offered in ISDN; Background leading to the decision.

Reports on the proposal of the United States Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) on December 18, 1997 to reign in cable-television rates by helping satellite-television companies and others to compete in cable industry. Comments from Susan Ness, a member of the F.C.C.; Views of consumer groups and some politicians that the agency should impose a rate freeze; Details on the commission's proposal.