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| | Long Distance Handbook - RBOC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Companies) were created as a result of the Federal Court decision in 1983, mandating the breakup of ATandT. |
 | | The RBOC is comprised primarily of Ameritech, Bell South, Central Telephone, Central Telephone of Nevada, Illinois Bell, Indiana Bell, Michigan Bell, Nevada Bell, Ohio Bell, Pacific Bell, Qwest (old US West territory), SNET, Southwestern Bell and Verizon (formerly Bell Atlantic and NYNEX) with exception of the old GTE Franchise territories. |
 | | Those within the RBOC territories can usually expect to pay the lowest rates, assuming they are using one of the above listed Companies as their local telephone company. |
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