Every business is dependent upon some type of utility service — whether it be electricity for running freezers, gas for running cooking appliances or telephones for taking orders. Upon commencement of the bankruptcy case, the debtor wants to ensure ongoing utility service and the utility provider wants to ensure payment for the continuation of services, many times in the form of a deposit. In enacting Section 366 of the Bankruptcy Code, Congress attempted to strike a balance between the concerns of a debtor and its utility companies. Section 366 provides a debtor with protection from the discontinuation of utility services within the first 20 days of filing a bankruptcy case, and the utility provider with a means to ensure that it is provided adequate assurance of payment after the filing of a bankruptcy case.
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Article: Telecom Headed for Bankruptcy Reruns?
By Marguerite Reardon
CNET News.com - ZDNET.com

The telecommunications industry has made substantial progress in putting a disastrous string of bankruptcies behind it, but analysts are warning of further trouble ahead.
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The Almanac - Telecommunication Bankruptcies
Bankruptcy Week - March 29, 2004