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Telephone Communications: Bell Operating Company Entry Into New Lines of Business

RCED-86-138 Published: Apr 16, 1986. Publicly Released: Apr 16, 1986.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO examined the rationale allowing the regulated Bell Operating Companies (BOC) to enter various lines of business from which they are currently restricted by the 1982 consent decree that required the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) divestiture.

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Antitrust lawConsent decreesFederal regulationsMonopoliesPrivate sectorTelephone servicesTelephonesWaiversTelecommunicationsTelecommunications technology