U S West’s competition

With new legislation ending U S West’s monopoly on local telephone service, several new telephone carriers are attempting to enter the Colorado market and provide competitive service to businesses.As of July 1, the state’s local phone system was changed from a monopoly controlled by U S West to a competitive system. However, regulatory controls have held up the process, and local competition isn’t expected to begin until sometime next year.
By mid-October, 13 applicants had filed to provide local telephone service in the state, said Barbara Fernandez, spokeswoman for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
Companies that have filed with…