Telecommunications: Process by Which Mergers of Local Telephone Companies Are Reviewed
RCED-99-223
Published: Aug 20, 1999. Publicly Released: Sep 17, 1999.
Skip to Highlights
Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the: (1) standards and processes under which mergers between local telephone companies are evaluated and approved by governmental bodies; and (2) implementation of this process in the Bell Atlantic-NYNEX merger, and the effects of the merger that can be observed.
Full Report
Office of Public Affairs
Topics
Antitrust lawCompetitionCorporate mergersStatutory lawTelecommunications industryTelephonesPublic interestTelecommunicationsPublic utilitiesCost savings