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Telecommunications: Process by Which Mergers of Local Telephone Companies Are Reviewed

RCED-99-223 Published: Aug 20, 1999. Publicly Released: Sep 17, 1999.
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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.

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