US West was also, at several times, involved in smaller litigation with other states within its service area for similar complaints from customers.
Money for services on the 960 exchange will not be collected by US West, the company said.
That is not good, but a similar investment in US West has shrunk to less than $800.
US West went through a period of union-management relations that bordered on positive during the early 1990s.
By 1952, the route was in its present location and ended at US 6 west of Lewis.
At the time of the company's sale in 1996 to US West, it was the largest privately owned cable company.
Is the struggle for US West comparable with any telecommunications deal that preceded it?
But it was a disaster for the shareholders of U.S. West.
US West wanted to buy Netspeed's products, but did not want to rely on a small supplier.
She is a retired office manager for U.S. West, the telephone utility.