Attorney General Sues Cell Phone Companies

Two big cell phone companies operating in Missouri are charged in a lawsuit filed by the Attorney General with overbilling customers for 911 services. The lawsuit filed by Jay Nixon wants to keep the companies from adding fees to customer bills. The lawsuit says the...

Hanging up on MCI

The Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against MCI-Worldcom, claiming the company is using deceptive practices in one of its popular campaigns. Attorney General Jay Nixon says it’s a clear case of a company not being truthful. Nixon says things...

Sprint calls off Worldcom deal

It’s over. The board of directors at Sprint and MCIWorldcom have officially called off their plan for a $129 billion dollar merger. Sprint spokesman Bill White says it was a purely business decision. White insists Sprint is not for sale. Sprint Chairman and CEO...

Sprint responds to MCI flap

Officials of Sprint in Kansas City say they are disappointed by the Justice Department move to file an anti-trust lawsuit to block the company’s merger with MCI WorldCom. Sprint spokeswoman, Laura Meyer, says executives with the phone company plan to take time...