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	US Telephone Competition Issues
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	In February of 1996, The United States Governement signed into law the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (The Act). The first comprehensive rewrite of the Communications Act of 1934, it affected virtually all sectors of the communications industry and dramatically changed the ground rules for competition and regulation for local and long-distance telephone services. Since its inception, The Act's effect on competition has long been debated. This section seeks to present the various industry and consumer views on competition since the inception of The Act.		English to French English to German English to Italian English to Portuguese English to Spanish French to English German to English Italian to English Spanish to English Portuguese to English Alexander Graham Bell Family Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
	Long Distance Carriers: View on Competition		Featured Topics
	AT&T Key Points on the 1996 Telecommunications Act Overview of Local Competition Competition in the Local Market AT&T Action in Local Competition AT&T press releases MCI WorldCom Competition in Telecommunications Local competition Access charges Competition Issues in Universal Service Facilities-based Competition, Unbundling, Resale How does MCI promote local competition in the 50 States?     Some examples: North Carolina , Louisiana, & Washington SPRINT Download Files on Long-Distance Competition Download Files on INTERLATA restrictions from Rutgers University A Competitive Framework for Pricing Interconnection in a Global Telecommunications Market Sprint's position on checklist for local competition		Access Charges Electronic Commerce Digital TV Electronic Democracy Internet Telephony Microsoft Legal Battle Privacy & Cryptography Telco Competition Issues Universal Access/Service Year 2000 (Y2K)
	Local Operating Companies: View on Competition
	US Telephone Association What the local carriers think you need to know about competition A Summary of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.     The Trilogy of Primary Issues: Interconnection, Access Charges & Universal Service