When long-distance telephone service does not take into account the distance of the call, should the 3% federal excise tax apply? In two recent cases, two district courts reached opposite conclusions.

Long distance isn't a thing anymore — aside from international calls, which can be bypassed by any number of apps or online options. Even still, I remember the first long-distance call I ever received ...

ST. LOUIS — Our Vintage KSDK goes back 69 years to the day long distance calling took a huge leap forward. On April 16, 1955, St. Louis Mayor Raymond Tucker placed a call to the mayor of San Francisco ...

Qwest Communications has received approval from four western states, including Montana, to provide long-distance telephone service. After Montana’s Public Service Commission approved the step on ...

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration, grappling with adverse court rulings over a tax on some long-distance telephone service, is considering options including refunds. Several federal courts have ...

Neil Belson got a glimpse of what could be the future for millions of long-distance customers in his telephone bill last month. His long-distance calling-card fees, normally $30, had jumped to $130.