Article: Bell Atlantic Files to Offer Long-Distance Service in Massachusetts.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

May 25 -- Bell Atlantic yesterday filed its application to start selling long-distance service in Massachusetts early next year, touching off a high-stakes debate about whether the company has done enough to open its local phone market to competitors.

Companies like MediaOne, RCN, AT&T, and MCI WorldCom said they would fight Bell Atlantic's long-distance proposal. They said the company hasn't cracked open its local phone network, a regulatory bar the company has to clear if it wants to break into the long-distance market.

Regulators at the state Department of Telecommunications and Energy reacted cautiously ...

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