Alfred Lee and Timothy Sloan

Abstract:

NTIA gathered revenue and market data from the Bell Operating Companies (“BOCs”), their competitors, long distance telephone carriers and large communications user groups. From this database some useful conclusions are drawm about the characteristics and competitiveness of certain local exchange telephone service markets. The data indicate that although vulnerable, the BOCs do not yet face a high degree of competition for many of their services and customers. Some market demand for alternative services is being met by new entrants, but, thus far, competitors have not fully exploited the BOCs' vulnerability to competitive entry.

Keywords: competition; AT&T Consent Decree; AT&T Modified Final Judgrrent; line of business restrictions; local exchange telephone service market; local exchange telephone service revenues

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