It's not a good deal for them. The impact of the bill is going to be higher phone rates and lower quality of service.

The bottom line is for the average consumer who has just a regular phone line, this will lead to higher rates and lower quality of service.

One of the ways to do that is to set up bigger-than-normal points of dispense.

My first performance was in second grade with my friend Rodney Fisher, and we worked up versions of 'Long Tall Texan' and 'I Want to Hold Your Hand.' It gave me a little early confidence that I could actually do this music thing.

The North American West Nile virus epidemic persists.

I've always thought that writing isn't really that hard. It's having a good idea that's hard.