Anticipated FCC Broadband Ruling Next Major Step on Path to New Networks With Nearly Limitless Bandwidth for Internet, Voice and Innovative Video Applications ATLANTA, SAN ANTONIO and NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Three of the nation's largest telecommunications service providers -- BellSouth (NYSE: BLS), SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) -- have adopted a set of common technical requirements based on established industry standards and specifications for a technology known as fiber to the premises (FTTP). These advanced fiber-optic systems can be used to connect homes and businesses to telecom networks. Today's announcement is a major...