Which of the Following Statements About the U

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the U.S.telephone marketplace is not true,as of the Telecommunications Act of 1996?

• A) Quickly, the local telephone industry in the U.S. went from a highly regulated monopoly to open competition.
• B) RBOCs may not provide long distance service outside the region in which they provide local telephone services.
• C) The common carriers may provide local services to customers.
• D) RBOCs can provide long distance services inside their region if at least one viable competitor for local telephone services exists.
• E) The Telecommunications Act replaced the 1984 consent decree under which AT&T was broken up.

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