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The contracts that currently govern the relationship between Verizon and two of its unions, Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), are due to expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, August 6, 2011. Verizon is currently in contract negotiations with these unions. If new agreements are not reached, it is possible a strike could... 

WCS closely monitors every telecommunications carrier in the United States for Service Guide updates and rate adjustments (See link below for full copy). Recently, AT&T has implemented a flurry of rate hikes and sharp increases in core services and surcharges that will have significant customer cost impact on AT&T products for nearly ALL Retail and Wholesale customers. Customers who are under contract will also be affected. These hikes target high-volume, popular services like; Long Distance services, Ethernet and universally-applied surcharges which impact every element of an AT&T customer invoice...