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From: nvuxr!deej@bellcore.bellcore.com (David Lewis)
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Subject: GTE & MFJ (was Re: Prevalence of 10xxx Dialing)
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In article <4141@accuvax.nwu.edu>, cowan@marob.masa.com (John Cowan) writes:

> (I suppose that GTE comes under the terms of the MFJ because it owns
> Sprint.  True or false?)

False.  Only AT&T and the AT&T-divested Regional Operating Companies
(the famous seven) are subject to terms of the MFJ.

GTE has, however, submitted itself/been submitted to similar
constraints.  I believe this was due to another DOJ antitrust suit,
but I could be mistaken.


David G Lewis					...!bellcore!nvuxr!deej
	(@ Bellcore Navesink Research & Engineering Center)
			"If this is paradise, I wish I had a lawnmower."