Company seeks OK to offer long-distance calling in Nevada

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Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003 | 10:46 a.m.

SBC Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. local-telephone service provider, is seeking U.S. regulators' permission to sell long-distance service in Nevada.

SBC said it filed an application Tuesday with the Federal Communications Commission. Last month, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada endorsed SBC's application, the San Antonio- based company said in a statement.

SBC and rivals are trying to win approval for selling long- distance calling in states where they already provide local-phone services to help offset declining demand from businesses. SBC offers long-distance calling in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Connecticut and California, and later this week the company plans to seek FCC approval to add Michigan.