11.   That service will be billed at the same premium rate as the news group access.

12.   The companies pose as outside billing services for medical offices or the offices themselves.

13.   The Newton firm currently provides electricity billing services as a convenience to its telephone service customers, but without discounts.

14.   Theoretically, a new company could specialize in billing services for gas, electricity, maybe even cable and telephone service, too.

15.   WorldCom would continue to handle the traffic from those companies on its network, while other carriers would market and bill the service to the customers.

16.   Others blamed confusion about the proper insurance company and mistakes by billing services.

17.   Kentucky simply wants to break even, said Linda Bradford, director of student billing services.

18.   The provider of billing services for the communications industry announced that Chief Financial Officer Greg Parker has resigned.