Telecom overhaul enters last mile at Statehouse - Business First of Columbus:

An overhaul of how Ohio regulates telephone companies is headed for the finish line at the Statehouse, but it has been a rough race for those favoring the changes.

The Senate passed a telecommunications deregulation bill Dec. 15, and the House may do the same after the legislature’s Christmas break. Introduced in August, the legislation has received bipartisan support and backing from Gov. Ted Strickland...