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Telephone Communications: Bypass of the Local Telephone Companies

RCED-86-66 Published: Aug 18, 1986. Publicly Released: Aug 18, 1986.
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GAO detailed the results of its review on customers' bypass of local telephone companies, specifically: (1) the extent of and reasons for bypass; (2) the impact that bypass may have on local telephone company revenues; and (3) observations on some regulatory actions and proposals that address bypass.

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