In a "note to our readers," USA Today has admitted that it could not prove that Verizon or Bell South had corroborated with the National Security Agency, providing it with records from clientele phone calls. Earlier the newspaper had stated that the companies had a contract with NSA to provide...

Telecommunications giants are lobbying Congress to obstruct laws that would hinder a two-tiered Internet proposal. Verizon, Bell South, AT and T and the other telecommunications giants want to charge a fast lane fee for Web sites willing to pay extra...