1.   New telecom companies will be allowed to hook into the national phone system.

2.   Among the biggest losers were telecom companies and makers of computer microchips.

3.   Among the biggest losers were telecom companies and makers of computer microchips, which also pushed the market down yesterday.

4.   Analyst Patrick Comack said weaker demand is showing up in other regional telecom companies.

5.   As phone revenues dwindle, telecom companies are relying on DSL and other fast Internet services to generate growth.

6.   As such, he said Beijing will continue providing tax breaks and other incentives to attract overseas tech and telecom companies.

7.   BellSouth also increased its share of telecom companies in Ecuador and Venezuela.

8.   A host of telecom companies are investing billions of dollars in Mexico to offer local phone service, but not all of them will survive.

9.   A shared language has also made it easy for Portuguese telecom companies to do business in Brazil.

10.   Brazilian stocks were little changed as concern about bellwether stock Telcomunicacoes Brasileiras SA was offset by gaining phone equipment makers and regional telecom companies.