61.   It also faces competition from traditional phone networks.

62.   Internet providers now do not pay access charges to the local phone networks.

63.   It is building a wireless phone network using a new wave of technology called personal communications services, or PCS, in California.

64.   It seemed an ideal place for the fiber-optic telephone and data transfer company to build a phone network to serve the business community.

65.   It also will develop switched-digital local networks, which will transmit voice, video and data at high speeds over phone networks.

66.   It is building local phone networks in major U.S. cities.

67.   It will cover everything from the strains of Internet access on the phone network to selling company products and services on-line.

68.   It will roll out its third-generation phone network in June.

69.   It seemed an ideal place for the Omaha-based fiber-optic telephone and data transfer company to build a phone network.

70.   Its local phone networks will allow the combined company to reduce the cost of providing Internet access, the companies said.