Vermont city’s public telecommunications venture runs into $17 million snag

Vermont city's foray into telecom hits $17M snag

BURLINGTON, Vt. — A public option for phone, cable and Internet seemed like a good idea when this Vermont college town launched Burlington Telecom four years ago.

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Federal appeals court rejects Neb. commission’s effort to collect fees on Internet calls

Neb. commission loses appeal on Internet call fees

OMAHA, Neb. — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling exempting Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. from paying a state telephone fee.

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