91.   When residents began calling for tickets Friday, the surge of calls disrupted regional telephone service for half an hour.

92.   While the planned SBC-Ameritech deal increased speculation that other regional telephone companies may have to consolidate, telephone company shares ended mixed.

93.   While the regional telephone companies will be significant Internet service providers in the long term, their share of the market to date remains fairly modest, Arlen said.

94.   Wisconsin stocks rose, led by Ameritech Corp. amid optimism the regional telephone holding company will benefit from landmark telecommunications legislation.

95.   He was also CEO of PointCast, an Internet-based information service, and CEO of regional telephone company Pacific Bell.

96.   In July, NTT split its business operations into two regional telephone companies and one long-distance and international phone business.

97.   In July, Qwest struck a deal to acquire U S West, a regional telephone company based in Denver.

98.   It also would create four regional telephone service providers in Japan.

99.   Lucent sells high-speed telecommunications equipment and services to long distance and regional telephone companies, wireless and Internet service providers, and competitive local exchange carriers.

100.   Regional telephone companies will find him even less friendly than they viewed McCain.