Telecommunications

A lawsuit can proceed against the company for allegedly failing to offer the required discounts to schools and libraries, says an appeals court.

• By Jeff Gerth

North Carolina and Tennessee are the latest states to side with telecoms, which have long lobbied against allowing cities to become Internet providers.

• By Leticia Miranda

Although U.S. authorities haven't budged on the ban, other nations and several airlines are close to allowing cell phone use in the skies.

• By Matt Palmquist