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NCS holds emergency nets
The National Communications System sustains telecom critical to emergency response
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Telecom crossover rules available
FTS gives instructions for how local telecom contractors can modify contracts to offer long-distance services
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FTS crossover forges ahead
But companies still have questions about GSA opening its telecom contracts to new competition
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Doing home work
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office revs up telecommuting pilot for examiners
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Qwest FTS protest dismissed
Upholding a previous decision by the General Services Administration, the General Accounting Office dismissed a protest by Qwest Communications International Inc. against GSA's extension of FTS 2000 longdistance contracts held by AT?#038; Amp;T and Sprint.
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Revenue timetable updated
FTS 2001 contract holders WorldCom Inc. and Sprint should meet their minimum revenue guarantees of $750 million each in fiscal 2003 and 2004, respectively, according to a July 2 letter from Linda Koontz, General Accounting Office director of information management issues.
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Va. adds telecommuting incentive
Businesses in Northern Virginia could get financial incentives if they make telecommuting an option
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IRS to upgrade phone service
The Internal Revenue Service will launch a system July 27 to make it easier for taxpayers to call the agency and get accurate information quickly.
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FTS 2001 competitors briefed
GSA gives guidance to companies wanting to join Sprint and WorldCom as contractholders
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Telecom disconnect
Local telecom fees may confuse agencies, which have been slow to move to contracts
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FTS 2001 protest dismissed
GAO dismisses protest asking GSA to recompete the FTS 2001 long-distance contract
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GSA ponders FTS 2001 competition
GSA soon will clarify its position on permitting additional vendors to compete on FTS 2001
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Despite delays, telecom deals please
Transition to Metropolitan Area Acquisition program is slow, but agencies like service, savings
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AT&T renews FTS 2001 award protest
All federal customers on the FTS 2001 contract are expected to switch to the new services by the end of June
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Virtual library now open in Connecticut
Using a highspeed digital network shared among schools, universities and libraries, Connecticut has opened a virtual library to the public
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